coast

[kəust]

n.海岸, 海滨
v.(沿海岸)而行, 下滑

例句与用法：

He is going to live by the coast for the sake of his health.

他为了自己的健康，打算到海滨地区去居住。

Spray slaps the coast ceaselessly.

海浪不停地拍打着海岸。

The disabled ship coasted the island, looking for a harbor.

那艘损坏的船只在海岛沿岸航行以寻找港口。

Fishing boats were anchored all along the coast.

渔船沿着岸抛锚停泊。

词形变化：

形容词: coastal | 动词过去式: coasted | 动词过去分词: coasted | 动词现在分词: coasting | 动词第三人称单数: coasts |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 海岸; 沿海地区[the S]

They live in a town along the coast.

他们住在一个沿海的城市里。

2. 【美】(大写)美国太平洋沿岸[the S]

3. 【美】(雪橇等的)向下滑行; 滑行的斜坡

vt.

沿……岸航行

We coasted South America on our trip last year.

去年旅行我们是沿着南美洲航行的。

vi.

1. 沿岸航行

2. (靠惯性)滑行[(+along/down)]

The sledge coasted down the slope.

雪橇沿着山坡向下滑行。

3. 毫不费力地前进, 顺利进展

Mary coasted through her exams.

玛丽顺利通过考试。

短语词组：

the coast is clear

1. 危险已过

The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing into the garden.

男孩们等到四下无人时才爬进花园。