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prow

UK //praʊ//US //praʊ//

词源

源自中古法语 proue,最终来自拉丁语 prora,借自古希腊语 πρῷρα (prōira)。

noun

❶ 船首部分,特指船只前端突出水面的尖锐部分,常见于帆船或古代战船。

“The figurehead was mounted on the prow of the ship.”

(船首雕像被安装在船只的尖端部分。)

“Waves crashed against the prow as the vessel cut through the storm.”

(当船只破浪穿越风暴时,海浪猛烈拍打着船首。)

❶ 飞机或某些交通工具的前端突出部分,常用于文学性描述。

“The submarine's prow sliced silently through the dark water.”

(潜艇的舰首无声地划破漆黑的水面。)

“Frost gathered on the prow of the old locomotive.”

(冰霜凝结在老式火车头的前端。)

同义词:bow, stem, nose, front

常见短语

prow to stern — 从船头到船尾,表示覆盖整个船只或事物的全部范围。

“The crew searched the ship from prow to stern for the missing cargo.”

(船员们从船头到船尾搜寻失踪的货物。)