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BNC: 1854 COCA: 2436

coast

Word family 
Related topics: Nature
coast1 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ ●●● S3 W2 noun
1  DN[countableC] the area where the land meets the sea 海岸，海濱；沿海地區 → coastal
coast of
the west coast of Africa
非洲西海岸
We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.
我們沿着太平洋海岸駕車前往西雅圖。
on the coast
I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea).
我以前住在一個濱海小村。
off the coast
a small island off the coast (=in the sea near the land) of Scotland
蘇格蘭近岸的一座小島
the first European to cross Africa coast to coast
第一個橫穿非洲的歐洲人
a deserted stretch of coast
空無一人的一段海岸
2. the coast is clear informalSAFE if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caught 〔做某事〕沒有危險，危險已經過去
Examples from the Corpus
the coast is clear• We raced out the door as soon as the coast was clear.• Or do you wait till they tire of the taunting and go to release the victim when the coast is clear?
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + coast
rocky
the rocky coast of Maine
rugged (=rough and uneven)
There are sandy beaches in the west and a rugged coast in the east.
the east/west/north/south coast
We stayed on the south coast of the island.
the Atlantic/Pacific/Mediterranean etc coast
the Mediterranean coast of Spain
coast + NOUN
a coast road
In summer the coast road is very crowded.
a coast path
There were wonderful sea views from the coast path.
the coast route (=the way that follows the coast)
I’d prefer to take the coast route.
verbs
follow the coast (=stay close to the coast)
The path follows the coast.
hug the coast (=follow it very closely)
A small railway hugs the coast.
phrases
a stretch of coast (=a long area of coast)
The 13th century chapel lies on a spectacular stretch of coast.
n THESAURUS
coast noun [countableC] the part of a country that is close to the sea
The hurricane struck Florida’s coast.
St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
shore noun [countableC, uncountableU] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake
The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea.
Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks
Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
coastline noun [countableC] the edge of the land next to the sea – used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air
The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.
Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
seaboard noun [countableC] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard
Australia’s eastern seaboard
| Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard
the Atlantic seaboard of the US
the seaside British EnglishBrE a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday
The children love going to the seaside.
by the sea British EnglishBrE, by the ocean American EnglishAmE on land next to the sea
We bought a small cottage by the sea.
He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
Examples from the Corpus
coast• By 1914, they had set up a system of relaying messages from coast to coast.• At this rate, she will never make the north coast by nightfall.• Next is the coast from La Spezia to Pisa.• The tallest Western species is the coast redwood, which I described in an earlier chapter.• Only 10 percent of the coast was said to be in excellent condition.• A power station, which can operate on coal or oil, is being built on the coast near Hadera.
on the coast• Some wanted campsites on the coast, but were given spaces inland instead.• The idol had the shape of a large rock stretched out at Falat on the coast in the vicinity of Jidda.• The government has argued that commercial fishing on the coast has declined dramatically.• Waxholme is on the coast and suffers badly from coastal erosion.• Yeah, it was kind of a freakish accident over on the coast when they were over there.• Being right on the coast, there are special considerations.• I enjoy bicycling along the Three Capes Route on the coast of Oregon.• South, on the coast, are two interesting cathedrals at Amalfi and Salerno.
Related topics: Water
coast2 verb [intransitiveI]
1  [usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep]DRIVE if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine 〔汽車或自行車〕靠慣性滑行
coast down/around/along etc
Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.
貝夫騎着自行車沿山坡滑行而下。
2  EASYto not try very hard to do something well – used to show disapproval 得過且過〔含貶義〕
Janey’s teacher says she’s just coasting at school.
珍妮的老師說她在學校裏只是混日子。
3  to be successful at something without much effort 不費力地成功
They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.
他們在上半場進了三球，此後聯隊就踢得順風順水了。
coast to/through
The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory.
烏幹達接力隊一路領先輕鬆獲勝。
4. TTWto sail along the coast while staying close to land 沿海航行，近海航行
Examples from the Corpus
coast• She used to be an honor student, but now she's just coasting.• But this is hardly a place for coasting.• The shares were coasting along at above 400p and looking like going better after a string of tipsters recommendations.• Laura was a bright kid and she could coast along at school without too much effort.• I had to coast along until I stopped.• So there's no scope to coast at all and not pick the strongest team.• By now we were close to my farm, coasting down off the ridge, the headlights turning the gravel road white.• You begin by coasting down the log flume, which makes you laugh.• If you feel that you've been coasting in your job, perhaps it's time for a change.• In 1994 he coasted to re-election.
coast down/around/along etc• The shares were coasting along at above 400p and looking like going better after a string of tipsters recommendations.• They rise up out of nowhere, coast along in the rearview mirror.• The end result is that both start coasting along in the same direction in which the box was originally moving.• By now we were close to my farm, coasting down off the ridge, the headlights turning the gravel road white.• Not long ago, this team coasted along on the road to resurrection.• You begin by coasting down the log flume, which makes you laugh.• The giant palms lining the road inspected me disinterestedly as I coasted along trying to find the Alcade Apartments.
coast to/through• The Cowboys promptly made their strongest statement of the season, coasting to a 29-10 victory over Miami.• The bow dropped and the boat gurgled in idle and coasted to a stop at a nameless address.• Gloucester seemed to be coasting to an easy 2 points.• Moving a carrier from one coast to another is no simple task, Roulstone said.• They are between the hills and the Forth and are sparing nothing in Lothian, from the east coast to Dunedin.• Elsewhere in Contra Costa County, incumbents coasted to re-election in most municipal races.• Wilson coasted to victory in the election.• Then they soared into the sky as one, to make flight north as a pair along the coast to Wrath.
Origin coast1
(1300-1400) Old French coste, from Latin costa “rib, side”

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