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forecastle

UK //ˈfəʊksəl//US //ˈfoʊksəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'forecastel',由 'fore-'(前部)和 'castel'(城堡)组合而成,因早期船首建筑形似城堡而得名。

noun

❶ 船首楼,指位于船舶前部的上层建筑,传统上用作船员居住区或储藏空间。现代船舶中多指船首甲板区域。

“The sailors gathered on the forecastle to watch the sunrise.”

(水手们聚集在船首楼观看日出。)

“During the storm, waves crashed over the forecastle.”

(暴风雨期间,海浪拍打着船首楼。)

同义词:fo'c'sle, bow section, ship's front

常见短语

before the forecastle — 航海术语,指船首楼前方的位置,常用于描述船舶特定区域。

“The cargo was stored before the forecastle for easy access.”

(货物存放在船首楼前方以便取用。)