英美常用口语例析(四十二)

The coast is clear“coast”是“海岸”,“clear”是形容词,此处指“安详的,宁静的”。“The coast is clear”喻指“太平无事,情况平静,障碍排除,无人阻挡”的意思。例句:The boys waited till the coast was clear before they climbedover into the park.这些男孩一直等到四下无人才爬墙进入公园。Thecoast is clear for you to be here or whenever you like to come.在这里你将平安无事,你什么时候来都行。又如:Before I left,he said,“Letme look out and see whether the coast is clear,”在我离开之前,他说,“让我先看看外面是否安全。”