coast是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the land next to or close to the sea -- 海岸；沿海地區

  • Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy. 裡米尼是義大利東岸一個繁華的度假勝地。

  • The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land). 意外發生在距離海岸三英里的海域。

  • We spent a week by/on the coast (= by the sea). 我們在海濱度過了一個星期。

  • We travelled across America coast to coast. 我們的旅程橫跨美國東西海岸。

  • The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention. 來訪的政客受到全國媒體的關注。

• 1 to move forward in a vehicle without using the engine, usually down a hill -- （通常指下山時憑藉慣性）滑行，下滑

  • At the top of the hill I switched off the engine and we just coasted down the other side. 在山頂，我關上引擎，我們就沿著另一側的山坡順勢滑行。

  • While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades. 上學時我總覺得很吃力，而我妹妹卻一路學得輕輕鬆鬆，成績一直很優異。