- N-COUNT 海岸;海滨
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
- Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.
野营地一般都位于海滨,靠近沙滩。 - ...the west coast of Scotland.
苏格兰西海岸
- VERB (车辆熄火后或不用动力)靠惯性滑行
If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled.
- I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
我熄掉引擎,靠惯性转过弯去。 - They picked up momentum, then slipped into neutral and coasted quietly down the slope.
他们加大油门,再切入空挡,随后没大响动地滑下山坡。
- VERB 毫不费力地做;(尤指)轻松获胜
If a person or a team is coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition.
- Ivan Lendl coasted to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Roger Rasheed...
伊万·伦德尔以6:3,6:2和6:3的比分轻松战胜了罗杰·拉希德。 - The company was coasting on the enormous success of its early products.
公司凭借早期产品的巨大成功而在市场上遥遥领先。
- VERB 不够努力;应付
If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing.
- There was a time when Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to buckle down.
有一段时间查尔斯在学校不太用功,我当时应该让他加把劲的。 - Coast along means the same as coast .
coast along 同 coast - Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks.
马修没什么雄心大志,就凭着自己的长相混饭吃。
- PHRASE 没有被发现(或捉住)的危险;危险已过
If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
- 'You can come out now,' he called. 'The coast is clear. She's gone.'
“你现在可以出来了。”他喊道,“没危险了,她已经走了。”
You can use beach, coast, and shore to talk about the piece of land beside a stretch of water. The coast is the area of land that lies alongside the sea. You may be referring just to the land close to the sea, or to a wider area that extends further inland. A beach is a flat area of sand or pebbles next to the sea. The shore is the area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river.
beach, coast 和 shore 都可以用来指大片水域的岸边陆地。coast 是沿海陆地区域,既可以指紧靠海边的区域,也可以泛指沿海地区。beach 是指海边的沙滩或碎石滩。shore 是指海洋、湖泊或宽广的河流的岸边陆地。