| 释义 |
clew/klu:/ n. & v.●n. 1 Naut. 【海】a a lower or after corner of a sail 帆耳环(连在帆下角的金属环)；帆下角 b a set of small cords suspending a hammock 吊铺绳索 2 archaic [古义]a a ball of thread or yarn, esp. with reference to the legend of Theseus and the labyrinth 线团，纱团(尤指神话中引出迷宫的线团) b Brit. [英] = CLUE ●v. tr. Naut. 【海】 1 (foll. by 后跟 up) draw the lower ends of (a sail) to the upper yard or the mast ready for furling 拉动帆耳升(或托)帆 2 (foll. by 后跟 down) let down (a sail) by the clews in unfurling 放下帆耳降(或收)帆 [Old English cliwen, cleowen] |