coast

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UK [kəʊst]
  • n.海岸；海滨
  • v.惯性滑行；（不用多少动力）快速平稳地移动；不费力地取得成功
  • Web海岸线；滑坡；沿岸
Plural Form：coasts  Present Participle：coasting  Past Tense：coasted  

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coast
n.
1.
[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镇
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
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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。
the coast is clear
(informal)
没有被发现（或抓住）的危险there is no danger of being seen or caught
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。
v.
1.
[i]
(+ adv./prep.)
（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抬开，沿山坡滑行而下。
2.
[i]
(+ adv./prep.)
（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。
3.
[i]
~ (through/to sth)
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。
4.
[i]
~ (along)
（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。
5.
[i]
沿海岸航行to stay close to land while sailing around the coast

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AllAll,海岸海岸,海滨海滨,惯性滑行惯性滑行,快速平稳地移动快速平稳地移动,不费力地取得成功不费力地取得成功,海岸线海岸线,滑坡滑坡,沿岸沿岸
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1.
Long before there was a country called Brazil, a tree with that name grew in abundance all along the northeastern coast of South America.
在巴西这个国家诞生之前很久，一种与其同名的树即繁茂地生长在南美东北海岸沿岸。
zài bā xī zhè ge guó jiā dàn shēng zhī qián hěn jiǔ , yī zhǒng yǔ qí tóng míng de shù jí fán mào de shēng zhǎng zài nán měi dōng běi hǎi àn yán àn 。
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2.
It was a hard day for the thousands of men cooped up in landing-crafts all round the coast.
成千上万的士兵被封闭在布满整个海岸一带的登陆艇内，这一天实在难熬。
chéng qiān shàng wàn de shì bīng bèi fēng bì zài bù mǎn zhěng gè hǎi àn yí dài de dēng lù tǐng nèi , zhè yī tiān shí zài nán áo 。
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3.
He landed in the dark of night off the coast of Cuba and make his way to the mountains, and after much difficulty, found Garcia.
在夜色中他着陆于古巴海岸，艰难地走向山区，历经多方磨难后找到了加西亚。
zài yè sè zhōng tā zhuó lù yú gǔ bā hǎi àn , jiān nán de zǒu xiàng shān qū , lì jīng duō fāng mó nàn hòu zhǎo dào le jiā xī yà 。
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4.
Since then the ministry says it's been confirmed that the boat was hijacked by pirates and was being sailed to the Somali coast.
外交部表示，自那时起，他们已经证实这艘船被海盗劫持了，现在正朝着索马里海岸方向行驶。
wài jiāo bù biǎo shì , zì nà shí qǐ , tā men yǐ jīng zhèng shí zhè sōu chuán bèi hǎi dào jié chí le , xiàn zài zhèng cháo zhe suǒ mǎ lǐ hǎi àn fāng xiàng xíng shǐ 。
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5.
He was traveling along the coast roads of California, when he met a lovely woman in a roadside cafe, and began to flirt with her.
在沿着加利福尼亚海岸公路旅行的途中，他在路边咖啡馆遇见了一位可爱的女子，并与她调起情来。
zài yán zhe jiā lì fú ní yà hǎi àn gōng lù lǚ xíng de tú zhōng , tā zài lù biān kā fēi guǎn yù jiàn le yī wèi kě ài de nǚ zǐ , bìng yǔ tā diào qǐ qíng lái 。
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6.
This was one of many photos off the coast of Koh Tao in Thailand, near Koh Phangan, where I trained. A fish just happened to steal the shot.
这张照片是我在泰国苏梅岛海岸靠近帕岸岛地方受训时许多照片里的一张，当时有一条鱼刚刚碰上我的偷拍。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn shì wǒ zài tài guó sū méi dǎo hǎi àn kào jìn pà àn dǎo dì fāng shòu xùn shí xǔ duō zhào piàn lǐ de yī zhāng , dāng shí yǒu yī tiáo yú gāng gāng pèng shàng wǒ de tōu pāi 。
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7.
It seems to be more prevalent on the West Coast, although it has been seen at Pike Nursery locations in the Atlanta market.
该品牌在美国西海岸最流行，但在亚特兰大市场的PikeNursery也能发现该公司的产品。
gāi pǐn pái zài měi guó xī hǎi àn zuì liú xíng , dàn zài yà tè lán dà shì chǎng de PikeNursery yě néng fā xiàn gāi gōng sī de chǎn pǐn 。
blog.sina.com.cn
8.
Some of that radioactivity could carry in the atmosphere to the west coast of the United States.
某些核辐射可能通过空气传播到美国西海岸。
mǒu xiē hé fú shè kě néng tōng guò kōng qì chuán bō dào měi guó xī hǎi àn 。
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9.
Korean Coast Guard officers cite increasingly aggressive behavior by Chinese fishermen trying to avoid arrest.
韩国海警称中国渔民拒捕的行为越来越有恃无恐。
hán guó hǎi jǐng chēng zhōng guó yú mín jù bǔ de xíng wéi yuè lái yuè yǒu shì wú kǒng 。
chinese.wsj.com
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From the sun-drenched Spanish costas, to the wind-lashed Breton coast, Brits who have moved abroad are undoubtedly feeling the pinch.
从阳光四溢的西班牙海岸到风多的不列颠海岸，已经移居国外的英国人无疑都感受到的节约开支的必要性。
cóng yáng guāng sì yì de xī bān yá hǎi àn dào fēng duō de bù liè diān hǎi àn , yǐ jīng yí jū guó wài de yīng guó rén wú yí dōu gǎn shòu dào de jié yuē kāi zhī de bì yào xìng 。
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