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coast coast ★★★★☆/ko͟ʊst/1[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2[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。3[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。4[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 coastMatthew 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	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。 coast1 nouncoast2 verbcoastcoast1 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ ●●● S3 W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 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.coast1 nouncoast2 verbcoastcoast2 verb [intransitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 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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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Ed8/lEiFSocyHHuBnvJMi6ZlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTfagZPkVCwL6URr7dQflwFeVUTmyz/S+pOAivsAI8QTSwnNxhj4w93PHQ6Kkboa86fDX8mJHtia2iEYXoLcirHA==             coast              ★                    /        kəʊst                ;          NAmE                koʊst                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            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                /             coast[kəʊst]coasted, coasting, coastsCET4CET6TEM4考研v178745504820915011825n24522466527053064688673934617NOUN1656862226VERB225369718Spoken:171025280coasting[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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Collins	coast ★★★★☆ /ko͟ʊst/ 1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 [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 / noun , verb 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 /
LDC	coast1 noun coast2 verb coastcoast1 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ ●●● S3 W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 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. coast1 noun coast2 verb coastcoast2 verb [intransitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 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
WDF	coast [kəʊst]coasted, coasting, coasts CET4CET6TEM4考研 v17874 550 48 209 150 118 25 n2452 24665 2705 3064 6886 7393 4617 NOUN1656 862226 VERB22536 9718 Spoken: 171025280 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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