
tack
词源
源自中古英语 tak,可能来自古法语 taque(扣件),最终源自日耳曼语源。航海义项可能来自荷兰语 tak(树枝、分叉)。
noun
❶ 指一种短而尖锐的小钉子,通常用于固定轻质材料如布料或纸张。
“She used a tack to pin the poster to the wall.”
(她用一枚图钉把海报钉在墙上。)
“The carpenter hammered tacks into the fabric.”
(木匠把钉子钉进布料里。)
❶ 指航海时调整帆船方向的临时性措施或航向改变。
“The captain ordered a tack to avoid the reef.”
(船长下令改变航向以避开礁石。)
“We made several tacks to reach the harbor against the wind.”
(我们多次调整航向逆风驶入港口。)
verb
❶ 用钉子固定某物,通常指临时性或轻量级的固定方式。
“She tacked the note to the bulletin board.”
(她把便条钉在公告板上。)
“The tailor tacked the hem before sewing it properly.”
(裁缝在正式缝制前先用钉子固定下摆。)
❶ 指帆船改变航向,通过调整帆的角度来利用风向。
“The skipper decided to tack to starboard.”
(船长决定向右舷转向。)
“We need to tack soon to reach our destination.”
(我们需要很快转向才能到达目的地。)
常见短语
on the wrong tack — 指采取了错误的策略或方法,比喻方向或思路不正确。
“If you think bribing will solve the problem, you're on the wrong tack.”
(如果你认为贿赂能解决问题,那你就走错方向了。)
tack on — 指额外添加或附加某物,通常是临时或不太重要的补充。
“They tacked on an extra chapter at the end of the book.”
(他们在书的最后附加了一个额外章节。)