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The flashcard defines "coast" with multiple meanings. It can refer to the land next to the sea (noun) or a vehicle moving without power (verb). It also describes doing something easily, winning effortlessly, or not putting in enough effort.

海岸;海滨;山坡;滑行;装样子;高枕无忧;毫不费力地做;(车辆)靠惯性滑动;(赛跑时)滑向终点线;(尤指)轻松获胜;(股票等)随大流;(无所事事地)混日子;(无事可干)度日;使(车辆)靠惯性滑行;(尤指)轻松获胜;(指山坡等)滑下;滑行;悠然前进;毫不担忧;毫不费力地做得胜;(车辆)靠惯性滑动;(车辆)滑行以省油;使(山坡等)滑下;滑行;悠然前进;毫不担忧;毫不费力地做得胜;(车辆)靠惯性滑动;(车辆)滑行以省油;(尤指)轻松获胜;(股票等)随大流;悠然前进;毫不担忧 ('coast' 可数名词;不可数名词;动词;短语;以‘coast’开头的短语;以大写字母开头的短语) The coast is the area of land that is next to the sea. If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled. If a person or a team is coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition. If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing.

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/ko͟ʊst/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]海岸;海滨 The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
  [oft adj N]
  • 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

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[VERB 动词](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.
  [V prep/adv]
  [Also V]
  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [V to n]
  [V]
  [Also V adv]
  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [V]
  [Also V prep]
  [V P]
  [emphasis]
  • 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。

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[PHRASE 短语]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.
  [V inflects]
  • '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。”

Usage Note :

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。


Oxford coast ★ / kəʊst ; NAmE koʊst /
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coast coasts coasted coasting
noun ★ _coast_labels_comp.jpg _coast.jpg [countable ,  uncountable ] the land beside or near to the sea or ocean 海岸;海滨 ◆ a town on the south coast of England 英格兰南海岸的一座城镇 ◆ islands off the west coast of Ireland 爱尔兰西海岸的岛屿 ◆ a trip to the coast 海滨旅游 ◆ We walked along the coast for five miles. 我们沿着海岸步行了五英里。 ◆ the Welsh coast 威尔士海岸 ◆ a pretty stretch of coast 一段美丽的海岸线 ◆ the coast road 滨海道路 IDIOM the ˌcoast is ˈclear ( informal) there is no danger of being seen or caught 没有被发现(或抓住)的危险 ◆ As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. 等到四下无人,他便从窗户爬了进去。 verb 1 [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) (of a car or a bicycle 汽车或自行车 ) to move, especially down a hill, without using any power (尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行,惯性滑行 ◆ The car coasted along until it stopped. 汽车随惯性而下直至滑行停止。 ◆ She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. 她从自行车的踏板上松开脚,沿山坡滑行而下。 2 [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) (of a vehicle 交通工具 ) to move quickly and smoothly, without using much power (不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动 ◆ The plane coasted down the runway. 飞机顺着跑道平稳滑行。 3 [intransitive ] coast(through/to sth) to be successful at sth without having to try hard 不费力地取得成功 ◆ He coasted through his final exams. 他毫不费劲地通过了期终考试。 4 [intransitive ] coast(along) ( disapproving) to put very little effort into sth (做事)不出力 ◆ You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. 你根本是在躲懒,现在该努力干了。 5 [intransitive ] (of a ship 船 ) to stay close to land while sailing around the coast 沿海岸航行 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 coast beach ◆seaside ◆coastline ◆sand ◆seashore These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake. 以上各词均指海岸、河岸或湖畔。 ■ coast the land beside or near to the sea or ocean 指海岸、海滨: ◆ a town on the south coast of England 英格兰南海岸的一座城镇 ◆ The coast road is closed due to bad weather. 由于天气恶劣,滨海公路暂时封闭。 NOTEIt is nearly always the coast,except when it is uncountable. 除用作不可数名词外,coast 几乎总是与 the 连用: ◆ That's a pretty stretch of coast. 那是一段美丽的海岸线。 ■ beach an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake 指有沙石的海滩、海滨或湖滨: ◆ She took the kids to the beach for the day. 她带了孩子去海滩玩一天。 ◆ sandy beaches 沙滩 ■ seaside ( especially BrE) an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday 尤指人们游玩、度假的海边、海滨: ◆ a trip to the seaside 去海滨旅行 NOTEIt is always the seaside,except when it is used before a noun. 除用于名词前外,seaside 总是与 the 连用: ◆ a seaside resort 海滨胜地 The seasideis British English; in American English seasideis only used before a noun. *the seaside 为英式英语,在美式英语中,seaside 只用于名词前。 ■ coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance 指沿海地带,尤其是海岸线、海岸地形或轮廓: ◆ California's rugged coastline 加利福尼亚州崎岖的海岸线 ■ sand a large area of sand on a beach 指沙滩: ◆ We went for a walk along the sand. 我们去沙滩上散了散步。 ◆ a resort with miles of golden sands 绵延数英里金色沙滩的度假胜地 ■ the seashore the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks 通常指有沙石的海岸、海滨: ◆ He liked to look for shells on the seashore. 他喜欢在海滨捡贝壳。 beach or seashore? 用 beach 还是 seashore? Beachis usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday/vacation. Seashoreis used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, seashells, rocks, etc, especially where people walk for pleasure. *beach 通常指海边的沙滩,人们度假时可以躺着沐浴阳光或玩乐; seashore 多指有海浪、贝壳、岩石等的海岸,尤指人们散步消遣的海滨。 PATTERNS ◆ alongthe coast/beach/coastline/seashore ◆ onthe coast/beach/coastline/sands/seashore ◆ atthe coast/beach/seaside/seashore ◆ bythe coast/seaside/seashore ◆ a(n) rocky / rocky coast/beach/coastline ◆ to go tothe coast/beach/seaside/seashore coast / kəʊst ; NAmE koʊst /
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coastcoast1 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ ●●● S3 W2 noun
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1[countable] the area where the land meets the sea → coastalcoast of the west coast of Africa We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.on the coast I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea).off the coast a small island off the coast (=in the sea near the land) of Scotland the first European to cross Africa coast to coast a deserted stretch of coast2the coast is clear informal if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caughtCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + coastrocky· the rocky coast of Mainerugged (=rough and uneven)· There are sandy beaches in the west and a rugged coast in the east.the east/west/north/south coast· We stayed on the south coast of the island.the Atlantic/Pacific/Mediterranean etc coast· the Mediterranean coast of Spaincoast + NOUNa coast road· In summer the coast road is very crowded.a coast path· There were wonderful sea views from the coast path.the coast route (=the way that follows the coast)· I’d prefer to take the coast route.verbsfollow the coast (=stay close to the coast)· The path follows the coast.hug the coast (=follow it very closely)· A small railway hugs the coast.phrasesa stretch of coast (=a long area of coast)· The 13th century chapel lies on a spectacular stretch of coast.THESAURUScoast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea: · The hurricane struck Florida’s coast.· St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.shore noun [countable, uncountable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: · The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea.· Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks: · Waves were crashing onto the seashore.coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea – used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: · The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.· Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard: · Australia’s eastern seaboardAtlantic/Pacific etc seaboard: · the Atlantic seaboard of the USthe seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday: · The children love going to the seaside.by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea: · We bought a small cottage by the sea.· He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
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1[usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the enginecoast down/around/along etc Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.2to not try very hard to do something well – used to show disapproval:  Janey’s teacher says she’s just coasting at school.3to be successful at something without much effort:  They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.coast to/through The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory.4to sail along the coast while staying close to land
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[kəʊst]coasted, coasting, coasts

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coasting[242] coasts[444]
海岸(91%),海滨(9%)
n.海岸;滑坡
vt.沿…岸航行
vi.滑行;沿岸航行
n.(Coast)人名;(英)科斯特

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