coast
- n.海岸;海滨
- vi.(尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行，惯性滑行;沿海岸航行;(不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动;（做事）不出力;不费力地取得成功
复数： coasts 过去式： coasted 现在分词： coasting 过去分词： coasted 第三人称单数： coasts
coastnoun
C U海岸；海滨
the land beside or near to the sea or ocean
a town on the south coast of England
英格兰南海岸的一座城市
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
verb
（尤指不用动力向山坡下）滑行，惯性滑行
to move, especially down a hill, without using any power
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.
她把脚从自行车的踏板上松开，沿山坡滑行而下。
（不用多少动力）快速平稳地移动
to move quickly and smoothly, without using much power
The plane coasted down the runway.
飞机顺着跑道平稳滑行。
不费力地取得成功
to be successful at sth without having to try hard
He coasted through his final exams.
他毫不费劲地通过了期终考试。
（做事）不出力
to put very little effort into sth
You're just coasting─it's time to work hard now.
你根本是在应付——现在该努力干了。
沿海岸航行
to stay close to land while sailing around the coast
These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake.以上各词均指海滨、河岸或湖畔。
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市
The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
由于天气恶劣，滨海公路暂时封闭。
an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake指有沙或石的海滩、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
( 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
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
加利福尼亚崎岖的海岸线
the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake指海滨（或湖滨）线、海岸（或湖岸）线：
We walked along the rocky shoreline.
我们沿着岩石嶙嶙的海岸线散步。
A coastline is always the edge of the sea or ocean, not a lake; coastline is usually used to talk about an area that is longer than a shoreline . |
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
有着绵延数英里金色沙滩的度假胜地
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 is 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. Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc., especially where people walk for pleasure. |
coast
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N-COUNT 海岸;海滨
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.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。
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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.I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
我熄掉引擎，靠惯性转过弯去。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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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.'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。”
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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。
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noun
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- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
- the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope
- Synonym: slide glide
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- the area within view
- the coast is clear
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- a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
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- the shore of a sea or ocean
- Synonym: seashore seacoast sea-coast
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- move effortlessly;by force of gravity
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Along the coast , an industrial fringe had already developed .
沿海岸一片带状工业区已发展起来。
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You can take a boat trip along the coast .
你可以乘船沿海岸旅游一趟。
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The coast road is closed due to bad weather .
由于天气恶劣，滨海公路暂时封闭。
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These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast .
这些鱼生长在海边浅水水域。
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You 're just coasting ─ it 's time to work hard now .
你根本是在应付——现在该努力干了。
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The town is in a direct line between London and the coast .
这个镇在伦敦与海岸之间的直线上。
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The army began their long march to the coast .
部队开始了他们开往沿海地区的长途行军。
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Take the coast road ─ it 'll be less of a haul .
走海岸线那条路——这样会好走一些。
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They 're drilling for oil off the Irish coast .
他们在爱尔兰沿海钻井采油。
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After three weeks they made landfall on the coast of Ireland .
三个星期之后，他们登上了爱尔兰的海岸。
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We walked along the coast for five miles .
我们沿着海岸步行了五英里。
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The ship lay at anchor two miles off the rocky coast .
船在离岩岸两英里处抛锚停泊。
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They live on the south coast .
他们住在南海岸。
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We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast .
我们在南部海岸附近驾帆船度过了周末。
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The south coast of Spain has become something of a tourist ghetto .
西班牙南海岸可以说已经成为旅游者的聚居区。
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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。
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The plane flew parallel to the coast .
飞机沿海岸线飞行。
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Cook charted the coast of New Zealand in 1768 .
库克于1768年绘制了新西兰的海岸图。
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We live roughly halfway between here and the coast .
我们住的地方大致在这里和海滨中间。
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The ship was wrecked off the coast of France .
那艘船在法国的沿岸失事。
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The church is remotely situated on the north coast of the island .
教堂位于这个岛偏僻的北部海岸。
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We moored off the north coast of the island .
我们停泊在岛的北部岸边。
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The road serves the scattered habitations along the coast .
这条公路连接着海岸线上分散的聚居地。
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The cars were bumper to bumper on the road to the coast .
车辆一辆紧接一辆把通往海岸的马路挤得水泄不通。
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The car coasted along until it stopped .
汽车随惯性而下直至滑行停止。
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Severe winds have been battering the north coast .
狂风一直在北海岸肆虐。
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If you enjoy the coast and the country , you 'll get the best of both worlds on this walk .
你要是喜欢海滨和乡村，那么这次散步你会一举两得。
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The track hugs the coast for a mile .
那条小径有一英里紧靠海岸。
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Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida .
飓风贝蒂正在逼近佛罗里达海岸。
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We anchored off the coast of Spain .
我们在西班牙沿海抛锚停泊。
含义较广，指海洋、湖泊及江河的岸，通常为陆地和较大水域的交界地带。
The waves have eaten into the west shore.
海浪侵蚀了西岸。
The boy swam hard to the shore.
男孩努力地向海岸游去。
Several girls were walking along the shore of the lake.
几位姑娘在沿着湖边散步。
通常为 shore 或 coast 的一部分，是被海（湖或河）水冲刷而成，无岩石或峭壁，只有沙子或小鹅卵石。
A beach formed along the wide bend of the river.
在河流的宽阔转弯处形成了一个沙滩。
The waves washed against the beach.
海浪冲刷着海滩。
After coming out of the sea, they lay on the beach sunbathing.
他们上岸后，躺在沙滩上晒日光浴。
指陆地和海交界的狭长地带，也可指沿海地区。
the Pacific coast
太平洋海岸
Rainstorms are frequent on this part of the coast.
这段海岸地区频频遭遇暴风雨天气。
She used to live in a small village on the coast.
她以前住在海滨的一个小村子里。
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