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coast/kəʊst/ n. & v.●n. 1a the border of the land near the sea; the seashore 沿海地区；海岸，海滨 b (作 the Coast) N. Amer. the Pacific coast of N. America [北美] (北美洲的)太平洋沿岸地区 2a a run, usu. downhill, on a bicycle without pedalling or in a motor vehicle without using the engine (骑自行车或开汽车沿山坡向下)滑行 b N. Amer. a toboggan slide or slope [北美] (平底雪橇的)滑道；适合滑雪的山坡 ●v. intr. 1 ride or move, usu. downhill, without use of power, freewheel (通常指沿山坡向下)滑雪，惯性滑行 2 make progress without much effort 毫不费力地前进；顺利进展 3 N. Amer. slide down a hill on a toboggan [北美] (乘坐平底雪橇沿山坡向下)滑行 4a sail along the coast 沿岸航行 b trade between ports on the same coast 沿岸经商 □ the coast is clear there is no danger of being observed or caught 道路畅通无阻；危险已经过去 □ coastal adj.[Middle English via Old French coste, costeier from Latin costa ‘rib, flank, side’] |