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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。
滑行
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
滑行
move effortlessly, by force of gravity
The town lies on the coast.
这个小镇位于沿海。
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.
沿海岸航行。
To sail along a coast.
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.
coast
Base
原形
coasts
3rd person
第三人称单数
coasting
-ing
现在分词
coasted
Past
过去式
coasted
Past participle
过去分词
He coasts down the hill.
他滑下山坡。
Yesterday, they coasted along the shore.
昨天，他们沿海岸滑行。
She is coasting on her bike.
她正骑着自行车滑行。
规则动词
The small village is located on the east coast of the island.
这个小村庄位于该岛的东海岸。
She grew up near the coast and loves the sound of the waves.
她在海岸边长大，喜欢海浪的声音。
The map shows the eastern and western coasts of the country.
这张地图显示了该国东部和西部的海岸线。
coast 指海岸线附近的陆地。
The town lies on the coast.
这个小镇位于沿海。
表示依靠重力或惯性滑行。
The car coasted down the slope.
汽车从斜坡上滑行而下。
表示沿着海岸行进，常指航海。
They coasted along the southern coast.
他们沿着南部海岸航行。
Not this
We spent the whole day on the coast.
Use this
We spent the whole day on the beach.
coast 指海岸线（地理概念），不特指供人休闲的沙滩区域；表达去海边游玩时应用 beach。
Not this
He coasted the bicycle down the hill.
Use this
He coasted down the hill on his bicycle.
coast 作动词时不及物，不能直接跟宾语；应使用 coast down the hill 并提及交通工具（on his bicycle）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
岩石海岸
The ship wrecked along the rocky coast.
船只在岩石海岸失事。
靠惯性滑下坡
The cyclist coasted downhill without pedaling.
骑自行车的人没有踩踏板，靠惯性滑下了山坡。
滑行至停止
He coasted to a stop at the red light.
他滑行至红灯处停下。
无人阻碍，危险已过
We waited until the coast was clear before sneaking out.
我们一直等到没有危险了才偷偷溜出去。
从一端到另一端；全国范围
They drove coast to coast in five days.
他们用了五天时间开车横跨美国东西海岸。
轻松前进；不费力地继续
After the final exam, he just coasted along for the rest of the semester.
期末考试后，他就在这学期剩下的时间里轻松混着。
他全场奔袭得分！
A common expression in basketball commentary.
篮球解说中的常见表达。
跨越东西海岸，我想着你
Lyrics from the song 'Coast to Coast' by Westlife.
西城男孩歌曲《Coast to Coast》中的歌词。
Use coast naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：coast作名词是‘海岸’，作动词是‘滑行’——在海边滑行不费力。
【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。
名词常与the连用；动词常用coast down/along等短语。
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