| 释义 |
luff/lʌf/ n. & v. (also 亦作 loof /lu:f/) Naut. 【海】 ●n. 1 the edge of the fore-and-aft sail next to the mast or stay 纵帆的前缘 2 Brit. the broadest part of the ship's bow where the sides begin to curve in [英]船首最宽处(由此两舷向里弯曲) ●v. tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) 1 steer (a ship) nearer the wind 掉转(船)抢风行驶 2 turn (the helm) so as to achieve this 转(舵)抢风行驶 3 obstruct (an opponent in yacht racing) by sailing closer to the wind (抢到赛艇对手的上风一面以)阻碍(对手)领先 4 raise or lower (the jib of a crane or derrick) 升降(起重杆) [Middle English lo(o)f from Old French lof, probably from Low German] |