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bight

UK //baɪt//US //baɪt//

词源

源自古英语 'byht',意为弯曲或海湾,与德语 'Bucht'(海湾)同源。

noun

❶ 指海岸线或河流形成的弯曲部分,通常是一个宽阔的弧形海湾或河湾。

“The ship anchored in the calm waters of the bight.”

(船只停泊在海湾平静的水域中。)

“We sailed around the bight to reach the hidden beach.”

(我们绕过海湾到达了隐蔽的海滩。)

❶ 指绳索中间形成的环状弯曲部分,通常用于航海或登山。

“He made a bight in the rope to secure it to the post.”

(他在绳子上打了个环,把它固定在柱子上。)

“The climber used a bight to create a temporary anchor.”

(登山者用绳环做了一个临时锚点。)

同义词:bay, cove, loop, bend, curve

verb

❶ 将绳索弯曲成环状,通常是为了固定或连接。

“Bight the rope around the cleat to secure the boat.”

(把绳子在系缆墩上绕成环状固定船只。)

“He bighted the line to create a quick-release knot.”

(他把绳索绕成环打了个快速解脱结。)

同义词:loop, coil, twist, wind

常见短语

Great Australian Bight — 指南澳大利亚海岸的大型开阔海湾,是著名的地理特征。

“Whales are often spotted in the Great Australian Bight.”

(在澳大利亚大湾经常能看到鲸鱼。)

make a bight — 将绳子弯曲成环状的动作,常用于航海或登山场景。

“First make a bight, then pass the end through it.”

(先做个绳环,然后把绳头穿过去。)