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N-COUNT
海岸;海滨
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
例句
Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.
野营地一般都位于海滨，靠近沙滩。
...the west coast of Scotland.
苏格兰西海岸
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VERB
(车辆熄火后或不用动力)靠惯性滑行
If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled.
例句
I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
我熄掉引擎，靠惯性转过弯去。
They picked up momentum, then slipped into neutral and coasted quietly down the slope.
他们加大油门，再切入空挡，随后没大响动地滑下山坡。
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VERB
毫不费力地做;(尤指)轻松获胜
If a person or a team is coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition.
例句
Ivan Lendl coasted to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Roger Rasheed...
伊万·伦德尔以6:3，6:2和6:3的比分轻松战胜了罗杰·拉希德。
The company was coasting on the enormous success of its early products.
公司凭借早期产品的巨大成功而在市场上遥遥领先。
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VERB
不够努力;应付
If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing.
例句
There was a time when Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to buckle down.
有一段时间查尔斯在学校不太用功，我当时应该让他加把劲的。
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PHRASE
没有被发现(或捉住)的危险;危险已过
If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
例句
'You can come out now,' he called. 'The coast is clear. She's gone.'
“你现在可以出来了。”他喊道，“没危险了，她已经走了。”