coast
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea. 海岸
Campsites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. 宿营地通常都在海岸边，靠近沙滩的地方。
2. V-I If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled. (车辆的) 惯性滑行
He pushed in the clutch and coasted to a halt. 他踩下离合器，滑行了一会儿便停下来了。
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coast /kəʊst/ (coasting,coasted,coasts)
剑桥词典
- the land next to or close to the sea
- We drove down to the windswept Atlantic coast of Portugal.
- This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers .
- The boat sailed down the coast.
- The ship lies off the coast of Spain.
- Thousands of day trippers flock to resorts on the south coast.
海岸；沿海地区
Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy. 里米尼是意大利东海岸一个繁华的度假胜地。
The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land ). 事故发生在距离海岸3英里的海域。
We spent a week by/on the coast (= by the sea ). 我们在海滨度过了一个星期。
coast to coast
from one side of the country to the other
从（一国的）此岸到彼岸
We travelled across America coast to coast. 我们的旅行横跨美国东西海岸。
mainly US
in every part of a country
全国各地
The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention . 来访的政客们受到全国媒体的关注。
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