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。