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tiller

UK //ˈtɪlə//US //ˈtɪlər//

词源

源自古英语 telgor(嫩枝,枝条),与古诺尔斯语 telgja(雕刻)同源,后引申出船舶操控和植物生长的双重含义。

noun

❶ 指船尾的舵柄,用于控制船只方向的横杆。水手通过左右移动舵柄来调整船舵角度。

“The sailor gripped the tiller tightly to steer the boat through the storm.”

(水手紧紧抓住舵柄,在风暴中操控船只方向。)

“A sudden wave almost knocked the tiller out of his hands.”

(一个突如其来的浪头差点把他手中的舵柄打飞。)

❶ 指植物的分蘖,即从主茎基部侧生出的新芽,常见于禾本科作物如水稻、小麦等。

“Healthy rice plants usually produce 3-5 tillers per seedling.”

(健康的水稻植株每株通常能分蘖3-5个新茎。)

“The farmer counted the tillers to estimate the crop yield.”

(农民通过数分蘖数来预估作物产量。)

同义词:helm, rudder, shoot, sprout

verb

❶ 指植物生长过程中产生分蘖的过程,即从基部长出新的茎干。

“The grass began to tiller rapidly after the spring rain.”

(春雨过后,草开始快速分蘖。)

“These wheat plants tiller more abundantly in cool weather.”

(这些小麦植株在凉爽天气里分蘖更旺盛。)

同义词:sprout, branch

常见短语

tiller extension — 安装在舵柄末端的可延长杆件,方便舵手在船只倾斜时仍能操控方向。

“He attached the tiller extension to reach the controls while hiking out.”

(他装上舵柄延长杆,以便在身体外挂时仍能操控方向。)

tiller angle — 指舵柄与船体中轴线形成的角度,反映船只当前的转向程度。

“The instructor reminded students to monitor the tiller angle during sharp turns.”

(教练提醒学员在急转弯时注意观察舵柄角度。)