Word · Frequency #1854
coast
滑行
核心释义
move effortlessly, by force of gravity
- 1.
滑行；关闭发动机或停止施加动力后让车辆继续向前移动。
To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
- 2.
沿海岸航行。
To sail along a coast.
- 3.
敷衍了事；不主动不努力地例行公事。
To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
滑行；关闭发动机或停止施加动力后让车辆继续向前移动。；沿海岸航行。；敷衍了事；不主动不努力地例行公事。；沿海岸而行
用法In use
The small village is located on the east coast of the island.
用法提示：名词：coast 表示“海岸”，单数形式，作介词 on 的宾语。
She grew up near the coast and loves the sound of the waves.
用法提示：名词：coast 表示“海岸”，单数形式，与 near 构成地点状语。
The map shows the eastern and western coasts of the country.
用法提示：名词：coast 的复数形式 coasts 表示“海岸线”，作 show 的宾语。
the coast
coast 指海岸线附近的陆地。
The town lies on the coast.
这个小镇位于沿海。
coast down [something]
表示依靠重力或惯性滑行。
The car coasted down the slope.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- west coast
- 西海岸
- They moved to the west coast for better job opportunities.他们搬到西海岸寻找更好的工作机会。
- coast guard
- 海岸警卫队
- The coast guard rescued the stranded fishermen.海岸警卫队救出了被困的渔民。
- coast to coast
- 从海岸到海岸
- She drove coast to coast across the United States.她开车横跨美国，从东海岸到西海岸。
- rocky coast
- 岩石海岸
- The ship wrecked along the rocky coast.船只在岩石海岸失事。
- coast downhill
- 靠惯性滑下坡
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：coast作名词是‘海岸’，作动词是‘滑行’——在海边滑行不费力。
语境与语域Context & Register
【名词】语域: neutral; 典型语境: 地理, 旅行; 说明: 通常用于描述海岸线或地形特征。 【动词】语域: neutral; 典型语境: 航海, 旅行; 说明: 多用于描述船只沿海岸航行的动作。
语法说明Grammar Note
名词常与the连用；动词常用coast down/along等短语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'coast' (pronounced kəʊst). Note that words like 'cost' (kɒst) or 'lost' (lɒst) have a different vowel sound despite similar spelling.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.