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单词 coast
释义
coast
noun[C]
uk
/kəʊst/us
/koʊst/
B1
thelandnext to orcloseto thesea:
海岸；沿海地区
Rimini is athrivingresortontheeastcoast of Italy.里米尼是意大利东海岸一个繁华的度假胜地。
Theaccidenthappenedthreemilesoffthe coast(= in theseathreemilesfromland).事故发生在距离海岸3英里的海域。
Wespentaweekby/onthe coast(= by thesea).我们在海滨度过了一个星期。
coast to coast
(alsocoast-to-coast)
from onesideof thecountryto the other:
从（一国的）此岸到彼岸
WetravelledacrossAmericacoast to coast.我们的旅行横跨美国东西海岸。
mainlyUS(alsocoast-to-coast)
in everypartof acountry:
全国各地
Thevisitingpoliticianreceivedcoast-to-coastmediaattention.来访的政客们受到全国媒体的关注。
USinformal(alsocoast-to-coast)
insportssuch asbasketball, from onesideof theplayingareato the other:
He went coast-to-coast tobeatthem at thebuzzer.
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More examples
  • Wedrovedown to thewindsweptAtlantic coast of Portugal.
  • Thisparticularstretchof coast isespeciallypopularwithwalkers.
  • Theboatsaileddown the coast.
  • Theshipliesoff the coast of Spain.
  • Thousands ofdaytrippersflocktoresortson thesouthcoast.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Coasts & beaches
  • barrier reef
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • beachfront
  • coastal
  • esplanade
  • frontage
  • groin
  • maritime
  • mudflat
  • prom
  • riviera
  • seafront
  • strand
  • the Amalfi Coast
  • the seashore
  • the seaside
  • tide pool
  • tombolo
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Idiom

the coast is clear
coast
verb[I]
uk
/kəʊst/us
/koʊst/
tomoveforwardin avehiclewithout using theengine, usually down ahill:
（通常指下山时凭借惯性）滑行，下滑
At thetopof thehillIswitchedoff theengineand we just coasted down the otherside.在山顶，我关上发动机，我们就沿着另一侧的山坡顺势滑行。
tomovedown ahillorslopewithout making anyeffort:
Theyboughtasledfor coasting down thesnowyslopes.
Hewatchedtheracerscoasting down ahillas aboyin the 1960s.
toprogressorsucceedwithout anyeffortordifficulty:
毫不费力取得进展；轻而易举取得胜利
While Istruggled, mysistercoasted throughschoolwithtopgrades.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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
  • aquaplaning
  • backsomeoneup
  • behind the wheelidiom
  • bike
  • biting point
  • boxed in
  • branch off
  • drive off
  • DWI
  • jam
  • pullsomeoneup shortidiom
  • run away withsomeone
  • satnav
  • self-driving
  • snow chains
  • steer
  • steerable
  • ton
  • undertake
  • undertaking
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Making progress and advancing
(Definition ofcoastfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
coast
noun[C]
uk
/kəʊst/us
/koʊst/
B1
thelandnext to orcloseto thesea
海岸；沿海地区
Rimini is athrivingresortontheeastcoast of Italy.里米尼是意大利东海岸一个繁华的度假胜地。
Theaccidenthappenedthreemilesoffthe coast(= in theseathreemilesfromland).事故发生在距离海岸3英里的海域。
Wespentaweekby/onthe coast(= by thesea).我们在海滨度过了一个星期。
coast to coast
from onesideof thecountryto the other
从（一国的）此岸到彼岸
WetravelledacrossAmericacoast to coast.我们的旅行横跨美国东西海岸。
mainlyUS
in everypartof acountry
全国各地
Thevisitingpoliticianreceivedcoast-to-coastmediaattention.来访的政客们受到全国媒体的关注。
More examples
  • Wedrovedown to thewindsweptAtlantic coast of Portugal.
  • Thisparticularstretchof coast isespeciallypopularwithwalkers.
  • Theboatsaileddown the coast.
  • Theshipliesoff the coast of Spain.
  • Thousands ofdaytrippersflocktoresortson thesouthcoast.

Idiom

the coast is clear
coast
verb[I]
uk
/kəʊst/us
/koʊst/
tomoveforwardin avehiclewithout using theengine, usually down ahill
（通常指下山时凭借惯性）滑行，下滑
At thetopof thehillIswitchedoff theengineand we just coasted down the otherside.在山顶，我关上发动机，我们就沿着另一侧的山坡顺势滑行。
toprogressorsucceedwithout anyeffortordifficulty
毫不费力取得进展；轻而易举取得胜利
While Istruggled, mysistercoasted throughschoolwithtopgrades.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。

coast| American Dictionary

coast
noun[C]
us
/koʊst/

coastnoun[C](LAND)

thelandnext to orcloseto thesea:
Welivedon thesoutheastcoast of Florida.

Idioms

coast to coast
the coast is clear
coast
verb[I]
us
/koʊst/

coastverb[I](MOVE EASILY)

(of avehicle) tocontinuemovingfromitsownforwardforce, without theadditionof anypower:
He coasted to astop.
To coast is also toadvancewithouteffort:
She coasted through hersenioryearof highschool.
(Definition ofcoastfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

coast| Business English

coast
noun[C]
uk
/kəʊst/us
thelandnext to orcloseto thesea:
Theoilspillhappenedjust off theSpanishcoast.
the east/west coastHegrewup on thewestcoast, in California.
coast to coast
TRANSPORT
from one coast of acountryorcontinentto theoppositecoast:
WetravelledacrossAmericacoast to coast.
mainlyUS
in everypartof acountry:
Ourproductsaresoughtafter from coast to coast fortheiraccuracyandreliability.
(Definition ofcoastfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcoast

coast
On neithercoast, however, do fisher training programs provide a positive and significant impact in terms of technical efficiency.
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Soldattorpet on the westcoastprovides a comparable vertical stratigraphy for the same period.
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There was little natural differentiation on the westcoast, and one place was as good as another for the establishment of a trading place.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is situated atop a low but steep mountain ridge that rises above the relatively remote and sparsely populated nor theasterncoastof the island.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 5 depicts the maximum wave amplitude around thecoastof an elliptical island whose major axis is twice the minor axis.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition, larger vessels home port in larger urban areas rather than in the traditional fishing villages and hamlets strung along thecoast.
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But the difference of the constituencies was not one between mountain andcoastbut, primarily, one between city and countryside.
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The ravages ofcoastand countryside, the toll on vegetation, crops and buildings, were mediated by the television screen.
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Some perturbations tend to 'break ' seaward by developing large transverse velocities away from thecoast.
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Gaining mastery over the challenges of thecoastrepresents the next step in the development of tidal rice-growing technology.
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If there is a more serious and recur rent concern, it is the continuing and dramatic erosion along much of thiscoast.
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Furthermore, in the shallow water, refraction implies that loci of constant phase are usually nearly parallel to the localcoastline.
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All along thecoast, in the small harbours, a lot of pleasure-boats a bit sophisticals are bobbing up and down beside the fishermen's boats.
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This line was measured by way of base points and baselines in various places on the respective coasts.
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In the small bays of the ruggedcoast, the hydrodynamic - and thus sedimentary - conditions are very calm, leading to accumulation of fine-grained, organic-rich marineaffected material.
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Collocationswithcoast

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These are words often used in combination withcoast.

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central coast
Central coast consumers want more foodrelated information, from safety to ethics.
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coast artillery
Following the abolition of coast artillery they were no longer required.
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Hansard archive
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eastern coast
The mountains rise steeply from theeasterncoastand the majority of the population and associated development are located on the western coastal plain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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