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coast n.海岸；海滨 (1) 海浪不停地拍打着海岸。(2) 渔船沿着岸抛锚停泊。(3) 他为了自己的健康，打算到海滨地区去居住。(4) 我们花了一周时间在海滨进行探测。 Coast also has a verb form that describes an effortless movement, like when you're riding your bike down a hill and you don't have to pedal at all. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that's gained without much difficulty. You might coast to victory in the playoffs when your team wins 8-0 and is never threatened.

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英 [kəʊst] 美 [koʊst] (1) Spray slaps the coast ceaselessly.(2) Fishing boats were anchored all along the coast.(3) He is going to live by the coast for the sake of his health.(4) We spent a week exploring the coast. The noun coast describes the area where the land meets the sea — the seashore. When you're mom says, "We're going to the coast," pack your bathing suit, because you'll be near the ocean. 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。

英语单词	coast
英美音标	英 [kəʊst] 美 [koʊst]
中文释义	n.海岸；海滨
英语例句	(1) Spray slaps the coast ceaselessly. (2) Fishing boats were anchored all along the coast. (3) He is going to live by the coast for the sake of his health. (4) We spent a week exploring the coast.
中文例句	(1) 海浪不停地拍打着海岸。 (2) 渔船沿着岸抛锚停泊。 (3) 他为了自己的健康，打算到海滨地区去居住。 (4) 我们花了一周时间在海滨进行探测。
vocabulary简明	The noun coast describes the area where the land meets the sea — the seashore. When you're mom says, "We're going to the coast," pack your bathing suit, because you'll be near the ocean.
vocabulary扩展	Coast also has a verb form that describes an effortless movement, like when you're riding your bike down a hill and you don't have to pedal at all. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that's gained without much difficulty. You might coast to victory in the playoffs when your team wins 8-0 and is never threatened.
柯林斯解释	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。

Coast Area Land [V Ed Sea Verb 动词