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luff

过去式: luffed 过去分词: luffed 现在分词: luffing 第三人称单数: luffs

luff基本解释

n.逆风航行;纵帆的前缘;船首弯曲部

v.将船首朝上风;驶出上风

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用作动词(v.)
  • Luff the helm!
    转舵向风!
  • The wind is too strong;we shall have to luff up.
    风太大了,我们得抢风行驶。

luff英英释义

Noun:
  • (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

  • the act of sailing close to the wind

Verb:
  • sail close to the wind

  • flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides;

    "the sails luffed"