"coasting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 滑行
• 放松应对（工作/学习）

Definition

指不使用动力而前进，比如车辆熄火或空挡滑行。也可指做事时不怎么用力，尤其指工作或学习时不费力气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以表达车辆等顺势滑行（物理动作），也可以指人在工作/学习上应付了事（带有负面评价）。不要和“海岸”即名词混淆。

Examples

The bike was coasting down the hill.

自行车正**滑行**下坡。

After turning off the engine, the car kept coasting for a while.

关掉发动机后，汽车还**滑行**了一段时间。

He’s just coasting at his job these days.

他最近在工作上只是**应付了事**。

I stopped pedaling and just enjoyed coasting for a bit.

我停下踩踏板，享受了一会儿**滑行**。

Honestly, she’s been coasting through her classes this semester.

说实话，这学期她上课一直在**应付了事**。

Everything was going well, and I felt like I was just coasting through life.

一切都很顺利，我感觉自己只是**顺其自然**地生活。