coast

US /koʊst/
UK /koʊst/
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海岸, 沿海

the part of the land adjoining or near the sea, a lake, or a river

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We spent our vacation on the beautiful coast of California.
我们在加利福尼亚美丽的海岸度过了假期。
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The storm caused significant damage along the entire coast.
风暴给整个海岸造成了重大损失。
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shoreseaboardcoastlinebeachstrand
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滑行, 不踩油门行驶

ride (a bicycle, sled, or car) downhill without using power

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The children loved to coast down the hill on their bikes.
孩子们喜欢骑自行车滑下山坡。
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He turned off the engine and let the car coast to a stop.
他关掉引擎，让车滑行到停下来。
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glidedriftfreewheelsail
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轻松完成, 不费力地进行

proceed easily without much effort

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After the initial hard work, the team could coast through the rest of the project.
在最初的努力之后，团队可以轻松完成项目的其余部分。
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She managed to coast through her final exams with minimal study.
她只用了最少的学习就轻松通过了期末考试。
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breeze throughsail throughglide through
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coast to coastthe coast is clear