
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)