
keel
词源
源自古挪威语 'kjölr',通过中古英语 'kele' 演变而来,最初指船的龙骨结构。
noun
❶ 船的龙骨,指船体底部纵向贯穿的结构,支撑整个船身并提供稳定性。
“The ship's keel was damaged in the storm.”
(船的龙骨在风暴中受损。)
“They laid the keel for the new vessel yesterday.”
(他们昨天为新船铺设了龙骨。)
❶ 类似船龙骨的结构,如飞机机身下部或某些动物的脊骨结构。
“The bird's keel bone anchors its powerful flight muscles.”
(鸟类的龙骨骨固定着它们强壮的飞行肌肉。)
“Some dinosaurs had pronounced keels on their breastbones.”
(某些恐龙的胸骨上有明显的龙骨状突起。)
verb
❶ 指船只倾覆或翻倒,通常用于描述事故或失去平衡的状态。
“The small boat keeled over in the strong wind.”
(小船在强风中倾覆了。)
“He nearly keeled the canoe when standing up.”
(他站起来时差点使独木舟翻船。)
❶ 非正式用法,指人因疲劳、疾病或震惊而突然倒下。
“She keeled over from heat exhaustion.”
(她因中暑突然昏倒。)
“When he heard the news, he almost keeled over in shock.”
(听到消息时,他震惊得几乎晕倒。)
常见短语
on an even keel — 形容事物平稳、平衡的状态,尤指情绪稳定或财务状况良好。
“After the crisis, the company is back on an even keel.”
(危机过后,公司恢复了稳定运营。)
keel haul — 原指古代惩罚水手的酷刑,现比喻严厉批评或惩罚某人。
“The boss keel hauled the team for missing the deadline.”
(老板因团队错过截止日期而严厉训斥了他们。)