coasted
英 [ˈkəʊstɪd]
美 [ˈkoʊstɪd]
v. (尤指不用动力向山坡下)滑行，惯性滑行; (不用多少动力)快速平稳地移动; 不费力地取得成功
coast的过去分词和过去式
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 海岸;海滨
Thecoastis an area of land that is next to the sea.- 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
- Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.
- VERB (车辆熄火后或不用动力)靠惯性滑行
If a vehiclecoastssomewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled.- 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。
- I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
- VERB 毫不费力地做;(尤指)轻松获胜
If a person or a teamis coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition.- 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。
- Ivan Lendl coasted to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Roger Rasheed...
- VERB 不够努力;应付
If you say that someoneis coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing.- 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。 - Coast alongmeans the same ascoast.
coast along 同 coast - Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks.
马修没什么雄心大志，就凭着自己的长相混饭吃。
- There was a time when Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to buckle down.
- PHRASE 没有被发现(或捉住)的危险;危险已过
If you say thatthe coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.- '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。”
- 'You can come out now,' he called. 'The coast is clear. She's gone.'
You can usebeach,coast, andshoreto talk about the piece of land beside a stretch of water. Thecoastis the area of land that lies alongside the sea. You may be referring just to the land close to the sea, or to a wider area that extends further inland. Abeachis a flat area of sand or pebbles next to the sea. Theshoreis the area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river.
beach, coast 和 shore 都可以用来指大片水域的岸边陆地。coast 是沿海陆地区域，既可以指紧靠海边的区域，也可以泛指沿海地区。beach 是指海边的沙滩或碎石滩。shore 是指海洋、湖泊或宽广的河流的岸边陆地。
双语例句
- We coasted South America on our trip last winter.
我们去年冬天旅行时曾沿南美洲海岸航行。 - We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while.
我们熄灭了汽车引擎，向前滑行了一会儿。 - The driver switched off the engine whenever he could and just coasted along to save oil.
为了节省汽油，司机每有可能就关闭引擎让车滑行。 - All day they coasted, and in the vening saw fires lighted on land;
他们整天沿着海岸航行，到了傍晚时分，岸上燃起了灯火。 - The man coasted down the hill on his bicycle.
那人骑脚踏车滑下山坡。 - He shut off the engine and the car coasted into the driveway.
他关闭了发动机，汽车滑行进入车道。 - He coasted through his final exams.
他毫不费劲地通过了期终考试。 - The bicycle coasted down the hill.
自行车顺着山坡向下滑行。 - She coasted downhill on the bicycle.
她骑着自行车从坡上滑下来。 - Scotland coasted to a31-12win over argentina.
苏格兰以31比12轻松战胜阿根廷。