coast/kəʊst/

n C

1. 海岸；沿海地区

• the islands off the Chinese coast 中国沿海岛屿

• live on the coast 住在沿海地区。

2. 美 (由山坡上向平地)滑行，下滑

词组from coast to coast 美 从大西洋到太平洋；在(美国)全国 the coast is clear 危险已经过去

• As soon as the coast was clear they made their getaway. 危险一过去，他们便溜走了。