coasts

英 [kəʊsts] 美 [koʊsts]

n.  海岸; 海滨
v.  (尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行，惯性滑行; (不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动; 不费力地取得成功
coast的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 海岸;海滨
    The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
    1. 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。
    2. ...the west coast of Scotland.
      苏格兰西海岸
  2. 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.
    1. I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
      我熄掉引擎，靠惯性转过弯去。
    2. 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。
  3. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
  4. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. Coast along means the same as coast .
      coast along 同 coast
    3. 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。
  5. 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.
    1. '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。”

    6. 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。

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双语例句

  1. In olden days the coasts of England were harassed by the Vikings again and again.
    古时候，英国沿海一带一再受到北欧海盗的窜扰。
  2. Sicily's coasts are gold with orange and lemon orchards.
    西西里岛的海岸与橙色和柠檬黄金果园。
  3. Many cities are on the coasts, vulnerable to storms, inundation and sea level rise.
    许多城市都位于沿海地区，易受暴风雨、洪水和海平面上升的威胁。
  4. But you should not use sand from the coasts of oceans.
    但你你不能用海边的沙子。
  5. The lonic order originated in the cities on the islands and coasts of Asia Minor.
    爱奥尼亚风格起源于岛屿和小亚细亚沿岸的城市。
  6. Food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
    生活于地中海和欧洲、美洲的大西洋沿岸。
  7. Of necessity they are sited near the coasts or tidal water.
    出于需要，它们都坐落在靠近海岸或潮汐水域附近。
  8. Both on the west coasts of continents with similar climates, and probably with rather similar natural resources.
    都在各自大陆的西海岸，气候相似，自然资源也可能相似。
  9. In many countries with sea coasts, human waste is piped directly into the sea without being treated.
    很多滨海国家，人的粪便不经处理就直接排入海中。
  10. Large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur.
    北太平洋海岸的大型海生水獭，有非常浓密的深褐色皮毛。
  11. Most Chinese-Americans live in cities on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
    大多数的美藉华人住在太平洋和大西洋沿岸的城市。
  12. Black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of United States Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
    美国大西洋沿岸及海湾水域沼泽中有黑色条纹的鱼。
  13. Submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts.
    一种具有非常长且窄的沉水海滨植物，大量存在于北大西洋海岸。
  14. The Charleston port is the busiest container port along the Southeast and Gulf Coasts.
    查尔斯顿口岸是沿东南部和海湾沿海最繁忙的集装箱口岸。
  15. Sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North and South America.
    美洲太平洋沿岸与矶鹬相象的滨鸟。
  16. Deep bays and sounds, in the shape of river valleys, cut inland on the coasts.
    深海湾和海峡，呈河谷的形状，在岸边切割内陆。
  17. Very small ( to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific.
    大西洋和太平洋中部海岸水域中非常小（8英尺）的抹香鲸。
  18. Fish from the east and west coasts is sold to many other countries.
    从东海岸到西海岸捕的鱼销售到许多其他国家。
  19. Regular double-stack trains connect ports of the East and west coasts to major inland destinations and distribution centers.
    定期双层集装箱火车将东西海岸的港口与主要的内陆地区和集散中心相连接起来。
  20. Passive Atlantic-type margin small salmon of north Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes.
    大西洋型不活动陆缘北太平洋沿海和北美五大湖水域的小型鲑鱼。
  21. And companies are moving more goods by rail and by water, along coasts and inland water ways waterways.
    而且公司更多地通过铁路和水路，沿海岸和内河水道运输货物。
  22. The agency also issued tsunami advisory to many cities along the Pacific coasts in Japan.
    日本气象厅同时还向日本列岛太平洋沿岸的多个城市发布了“海啸提示”。
  23. Large edible crab of North Pacific waters esp. along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.
    产于北太平洋水域特别是阿拉斯加和日本沿岸的大型可食用蟹。
  24. Informal Coordinating Group on oceans, coasts and islands;
    海洋、沿海和岛屿问题非正式协调小组；
  25. Bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.
    产于北美洲大西洋和海湾略带蓝色的可食用蟹。
  26. Small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America.
    北美洲两岸沿海温暖水域中的小型抹香鲸。
  27. Found around rocky coasts or on reefs.
    生活在多岩的海岸或礁石周围。
  28. Other sailors had already charted parts of the west and north coasts of Australia and the island of Tasmania in the south, but Cook was the first to map the east coast.
    别的水手以前就绘制了澳大利亚西海岸和北海岸的部分海图，并且把南边的塔斯马尼亚岛也绘制出来了，而库克则是第一个绘制东海岸地图的人。
  29. They controlled the seas and coasts of Northern Europe between the 8th and 10th centuries AD.
    公元8世纪到10世纪期间，他们控制着北欧海面和海岸线。
  30. Gray sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.
    北美洲大西洋和海湾沿岸的灰色海龟。
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