| 单词 | coast |
| 释义 | coast —coast /kəʊst/ aep /koʊst/ noun [C] B1 the land next to or close to the sea: » Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on the east coast of Italy.» The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land).» We spent a week by/on the coast (= by the sea).Thesaurus+: ↑Coasts and beaches , ↑Bays and gulfscoast to coastF0 from one side of the country to the other: » We travelled across America coast to coast.Thesaurus+: ↑Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhereF0 MAINLY US in every part of a country: » The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention.Thesaurus+: ↑Country and nation , ↑Continents and regions of the world , ↑Country names• • • Extra Examples:» We drove down to the windswept Atlantic coast of Portugal.» This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.» The boat sailed down the coast.» The ship lies off the coast of Spain.» Thousands of day trippers flock to resorts on the south coast.verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for coast F0 to move forward in a vehicle without using the engine, usually down a hill: » At the top of the hill I switched off the engine and we just coasted down the other side.Thesaurus+: ↑Driving and operating road vehiclesF0 to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty: » While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades.Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming better |
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