英语词汇“coast”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

coast n. [countable]

the land next to the sea;
seashore:We drove along the coast on Route 1.
the region next to this land:Up and down the eastern coast the storm raged.
a slide down a hill or slope, as on a sled.

v. [no object]

to descend or go down, as in a car, on a bicycle, etc., without using power:We cut off the motor and coasted into town.
to go forward or progress with little effort: In senior year many students want to coast through to graduation.

Idioms

Idioms the coast is clear, nothing is present to interfere with one's progress:The guard's gone and the coast is clear; forward, men!

coast n.

the land next to the sea;
seashore:the rocky coast of Maine.
the region adjoining it:They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.
a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled.
a slide or ride down a hill or slope, as on a sled.
Informal Terms[Obs.]the boundary or border of a country.
the Coast, [Informal.](in the U.S. and Canada) the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean;
the West Coast:I'm flying out to the Coast next week.
Idioms the coast is clear, no danger or impediment exists;
no persons are in the path or vicinity:The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing over the wall.

v.i.

to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline.
to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals.
to continue to move or advance after effort has ceased;
keep going on acquired momentum:We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while.
to advance or proceed with little or no effort, esp. owing to one's actual or former assets, as wealth, position, or name, or those of another:The actor coasted to stardom on his father's name.
to sail along, or call at the various ports of, a coast.
[Obs.]to proceed in a roundabout way.

v.t.

to cause to move along under acquired momentum:to coast a rocket around the sun.
to proceed along or near the coast of.
[Obs.]to keep alongside of (a person moving).
[Obs.]to go by the side or border of.

Anglo-French costeier, Old French costoier, derivative of the noun, nominal
Latin costa rib, side, wall; (verb, verbal) Middle English cost(e)yen, costen
Anglo-French, Middle French
(noun, nominal) Middle English cost(e) 1325–75

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strand, seaside, littoral. See shore¹.

coast /kəʊst/ n

the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water

Related adjective(s): littoral

Brit the seaside
US a slope down which a sledge may slide
the act or an instance of sliding down a slope
the coast is clear ⇒ informal the obstacles or dangers are gone

to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity
(intransitive) to proceed without great effort: to coast to victory
to sail along (a coast)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French coste coast, slope, from Latin costa side, rib

ˈcoastal adj

单词	coast
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 coast /koʊst/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the land next to the sea; seashore:We drove along the coast on Route 1. the region next to this land:Up and down the eastern coast the storm raged. a slide down a hill or slope, as on a sled. v. [no object] to descend or go down, as in a car, on a bicycle, etc., without using power:We cut off the motor and coasted into town. to go forward or progress with little effort: In senior year many students want to coast through to graduation. Idioms Idioms the coast is clear, nothing is present to interfere with one's progress:The guard's gone and the coast is clear; forward, men! WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 coast (kōst),USA pronunciation n. the land next to the sea; seashore:the rocky coast of Maine. the region adjoining it:They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea. a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled. a slide or ride down a hill or slope, as on a sled. Informal Terms[Obs.]the boundary or border of a country. the Coast, [Informal.](in the U.S. and Canada) the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean; the West Coast:I'm flying out to the Coast next week. Idioms the coast is clear, no danger or impediment exists; no persons are in the path or vicinity:The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing over the wall. v.i. to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline. to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals. to continue to move or advance after effort has ceased; keep going on acquired momentum:We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while. to advance or proceed with little or no effort, esp. owing to one's actual or former assets, as wealth, position, or name, or those of another:The actor coasted to stardom on his father's name. to sail along, or call at the various ports of, a coast. [Obs.]to proceed in a roundabout way. v.t. to cause to move along under acquired momentum:to coast a rocket around the sun. to proceed along or near the coast of. [Obs.]to keep alongside of (a person moving). [Obs.]to go by the side or border of. Anglo-French costeier, Old French costoier, derivative of the noun, nominal Latin costa rib, side, wall; (verb, verbal) Middle English cost(e)yen, costen Anglo-French, Middle French (noun, nominal) Middle English cost(e) 1325–75 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strand, seaside, littoral. See shore¹. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coast /kəʊst/ n the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water Related adjective(s): littoral Brit the seaside US a slope down which a sledge may slide the act or an instance of sliding down a slope the coast is clear ⇒ informal the obstacles or dangers are gone vb to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity (intransitive) to proceed without great effort: to coast to victory to sail along (a coast) Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French coste coast, slope, from Latin costa side, rib ˈcoastal adj
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