"coasting" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 滑行
• 放輕鬆應付（工作/學習）

Definition

指不使用動力而前進，例如車輛熄火或空檔滑行。也可以指做事時不怎麼用力，特別是在工作或學習上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以指車輛滑行（物理意義），也可以指人在工作或學習上敷衍了事（通常是負面評價）。不要和名詞「海岸」混淆。

Examples

The bike was coasting down the hill.

腳踏車正在**滑行**下坡。

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

關掉引擎後，汽車還**滑行**了一會兒。

He’s just coasting at his job these days.

他最近在工作上只是**敷衍了事**。

I stopped pedaling and just enjoyed coasting for a bit.

我停下了踩踏板，享受了一會兒**滑行**。

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

說實話，這學期她在課堂上一直都是**敷衍了事**。

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

一切都很順利，我覺得自己只是**順其自然**地過日子。