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aft

UK /ɑːft/US /æft/

词源

源自古英语æftan(在后面),与古诺尔斯语aptan同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*aftanō。

adverb

❶ 在船或飞机的尾部或后部,指向或位于后方位置。常用于航海或航空领域描述方位。

“The crew's quarters are located aft of the engine room.”

(船员舱室位于机舱后方。)

“She moved aft to get a better view of the sunset.”

(她向船尾移动以便更好地观赏日落。)

同义词:rearward, astern, back

adjective

❶ 描述位于船、飞机等交通工具后部的物体或区域。通常用于技术性描述。

“The aft deck was slippery after the rain.”

(雨后的船尾甲板很滑。)

“They installed a new aft cabin on the yacht.”

(他们在游艇上安装了新的尾部舱室。)

同义词:rear, back, stern

常见短语

fore and aft — 指从船头到船尾的整个长度,或描述覆盖整个船只前后方向的事物。

“The flags were hung fore and aft for the celebration.”

(为庆祝活动,旗帜从船头到船尾悬挂。)