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单词 coast
释义 coast¹ /kəʊst/ n.
1.(line where land meets water)海岸;海滨;沿海地区

It's on the west coast of Scotland.它在苏格兰西海岸。

Campsites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.野营地一般都位于海滨, 靠近沙滩。

2.<英>(seaside)海边;海滨
3.<美>(slope suitable for sledge)适合雪橇滑雪的斜坡
4.<美>(act of sliding down slope)(沿斜坡向下的)滑行
5.<废>(borderland, frontier)边境;边疆
idiom
the coast is clear<非正式>没有被发现(或抓住)的危险

'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。”

coast² /kəʊst/
🄰 vi.
1.car +靠惯性滑行

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.他们先加大油门, 接着切入空挡, 悄无声息地滑下山坡。

2.(do something easily)person, team, company +毫不费力地做;(尤指)轻松获胜

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.该公司凭借其早期产品的巨大成功而在市场上遥遥领先。

3.(take things easy)student, organization +未尽全力;不够努力

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。

Two-thirds of councils are either coasting or performing poorly.有三分之二的委员会不是在应付了事, 就是工作表现极差。

🄱 vt.
1.+ car使…靠惯性(或重力)滑行

She coasted her car down the hill.她让汽车靠惯性滑下山去。

2.(sail along)+ coast沿着…航行
Phrasal Verbcoast along
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