coast
noun
verb
kəʊst
noun
1
the
area
where
the
land
meets
the
sea
海岸，海滨; 沿海地区;
C
[+
of
]
the
west
coast
of
Africa
非洲西海岸
We
drove
along
the
Pacific
coast
to
Seattle.
我们驾车沿着太平洋海岸去西雅图。
on
the
coast
I
used
to
live
in
a
small
village
on
the
coast
(=on
the
land
near
the
sea)
.
我以前住在海滨的一个小村子里。
off
the
coast
a
small
island
off
the
coast
(=in
the
sea
near
the
land)
of
Scotland
苏格兰近岸的一座小岛
the
first
European
to
cross
Africa
coast
to
coast
第一个横穿非洲的欧洲人
a
deserted
stretch
of
coast
空无一人的一段海岸
2
the coast is clear
if
the
coast
is
clear,
it
is
safe
for
you
to
do
something
without
being
seen
or
caught
[非正式] 〔做某事〕没有危险，危险已经过去
informal
verb
3
if
a
car
or
bicycle
coasts,
it
moves
without
any
effort
from
you
or
any
power
from
the
engine
〔汽车或自行车〕靠惯性滑行
usually + adv/prep
[+
down/around/along
etc
]
Bev
coasted
downhill
on
her
bicycle.
贝夫骑着自行车靠惯性滑下山坡。
4
to
not
try
very
hard
to
do
something
well
–
used
to
show
disapproval
得过且过〔含贬义〕
Janey’s
teacher
says
she’s
just
coasting
at
school.
珍妮的老师说她在学校里只是混日子。
5
to
be
successful
at
something
without
much
effort
轻易取得成功
They
scored
three
goals
in
the
first
half
and
from
then
on
United
were
coasting.
他们在上半场进了三个球，此后联队就踢得顺风顺水了。
[+
to/through
]
The
Ugandan
relay
team
are
coasting
to
victory
.
乌干达接力队轻松胜出。
6
to
sail
along
the
coast
while
staying
close
to
land
沿海航行，近海航行