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tacking

UK //ˈtækɪŋ//US //ˈtækɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'takken',可能受到古诺尔斯语 'taka'(意为“拿、取”)的影响。航海用法与帆船调整方向的动作相关,缝纫用法则与固定动作相关。

noun

❶ 指航海时改变船只航向的动作,通过调整帆的角度让船以之字形前进,尤其适用于逆风航行的情况。

“The sailor adjusted the sails during tacking to catch the wind.”

(水手在改变航向时调整帆的角度以捕捉风力。)

“Tacking requires skill to ensure the boat moves efficiently against the wind.”

(改变航向需要技巧,以确保船只能有效地逆风前进。)

❶ 指用大头针或临时针脚固定布料的行为,常用于缝纫或裁缝工作中,以便后续正式缝合。

“She did some tacking to hold the fabric in place before sewing.”

(她在缝纫前用临时针脚固定布料。)

“Tacking helps prevent the fabric from shifting during the sewing process.”

(临时固定可以防止布料在缝纫过程中移动。)

同义词:changing course, basting, pinning

verb

❶ 指在航海时改变船只的航向,通常通过调整帆的角度,使船以之字形路线前进。

“The boat was tacking to make progress against the wind.”

(船只改变航向以逆风前进。)

“They spent the afternoon tacking back and forth across the bay.”

(他们整个下午都在海湾来回改变航向。)

❶ 指用大头针或临时针脚固定某物,通常用于缝纫或固定材料。

“She was tacking the hem of the dress before sewing it permanently.”

(她在永久缝合之前先用临时针脚固定裙子的下摆。)

“He tacked the poster to the wall with small pins.”

(他用小图钉把海报钉在墙上。)

同义词:changing direction, basting, pinning

常见短语

tacking on — 指在已有的事物上额外添加或附加某物,通常用于描述不必要或临时的补充。

“He kept tacking on more details to his story, making it hard to follow.”

(他不断在故事中添加更多细节,让人难以理解。)

tacking into the wind — 航海术语,指船只通过改变航向逆风航行,通常以之字形路线前进。

“The yacht was tacking into the wind to reach the destination.”

(游艇通过改变航向逆风航行以到达目的地。)