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Coast Verb Coasted Switched Coasting 英[Kəʊst 美[Koʊst N.海岸;滑坡;Vi.(汽车或自行车)(尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行;(做事)不出力;不费力地取得成功;(不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动;Vt.沿海岸航行

单词 coast
音标
英[kəʊst] 美[koʊst]
解释
n.海岸;滑坡;vi.(汽车或自行车)(尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行;(做事)不出力;不费力地取得成功;(不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动;vt.沿海岸航行;
例句

N-COUNT
海岸;海滨
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
例: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。
例:...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.
例:I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.我熄掉引擎,靠惯性转过弯去。
例: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.
例: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。
例: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.
例: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。

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.
例:'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。”
变形
third:coasts~done:coasted~pl:coasts~ing:coasting~past:coasted~

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