单词 | coast |
释义 | coast UK [kəʊst] US [koʊst] noun countable ESSENTIAL ■the land next to or close to the sea 海岸;沿海地区 •Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on •The accident happened three miles off •We spent a week by/on coast to coast ■from one side of the country to the other 从(一国的)此岸到彼岸 •We travelled across America coast to coast.我们的旅程横跨美国东西海岸。 ■mainly US ■in every part of a country 全国各地 •The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention.来访的政客受到全国媒体的关注。 UK [kəʊst] US [koʊst] noun countable the coast is clear ■it is safe to do something or go somewhere because no one is watching or listening who would prevent you or catch you 已无危险;没有被发现(或抓住)的危险 •You can come out now, the coast is clear.现在你可以出来了,危险已经过去。 UK [kəʊst] US [koʊst] verb intransitive ■to move forward in a vehicle without using the engine, usually down a hill (通常指下山时凭借惯性)滑行,下滑 •At the top of the hill I switched off the engine and we just coasted down the other side.在山顶,我关上引擎,我们就沿着另一侧的山坡顺势滑行。 ■to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty 毫不费力取得进展;轻而易举取得胜利•While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades.上学时我总觉得很吃力,而我妹妹却一路学得轻轻松松,成绩一直很优异。 |
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