coasting
present participle ofcoast
单词 | coasting |
释义 | coasting present participle ofcoast coast verb[I] uk/kəʊst/us/koʊst/tomoveforwardin avehiclewithout using theengine, usually down ahill: At thetopof thehillIswitchedoff theengineand we just coasted down the otherside. toprogressorsucceedwithout anyeffortordifficulty: While Istruggled, mysistercoasted throughschoolwithtopgrades. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making progress and advancing Examplesofcoastingcoasting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Viewing the land from acoastingboat, the narrator's voice is grammatically indeterminate. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, opioid effects included nodding, rush, high,coasting, and itchy skin, and withdrawal effects included irritability, chills/gooseflesh, runny nose and yawning. From theCambridge English Corpus I have been in touch with representatives of a large number ofcoastingcolliers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I was one of those who received the deputation from thecoastingsteamers complaining about derating and the extra burden placed upon them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are beacon schools, which are the best in the system, good schools,coastingschools and failing schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are, however, same smallcoastingtankers on which only one mate is carried in addition to the master. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly no one is suggesting that students should be feather-bedded,coastingalong without effort, and the students themselves are not suggesting that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Another question is that relating to deck-loads of timber oncoastingsteamers, with all the dangers attendant upon that practice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Apart fromcoastingvessels, of which the standard types have not been finally settled, there are ten approved types of standard ships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is therefore not feasible to deal withcoastingtrade exclusively as a national entity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Flowers may also be carried bycoastingvessels where space is available, but the quantity carried is small. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am well aware of the problems of thecoastingindustry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I was asked a question as to the totalcoastingtrade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It cuts both ways, but ships pass up and down other countries coasts in thecoastingtrade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not matter whether they are ordinarycoastingvessels or ancillary vessels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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