tack

noun

1. sailing a zigzag course

2. (nautical) the act of changing tack

Synonym: tacking

3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

Synonym: sheetmainsheetweather sheetshroud

4. gear for a horse

Synonym: stable gearsaddlery

5. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

6. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

verb

1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Synonym: interchangeswitchalternateflipflip-flop

2. fix to
attach

e.g. append a charm to the necklace

Synonym: appendtag ontack onhang on

3. sew together loosely, with large stitches

e.g. baste a hem

Synonym: baste

4. fasten with tacks

e.g. tack the notice on the board

5. create by putting components or members together

e.g. She pieced a quilt
He tacked together some verses
They set up a committee

Synonym: assemblepieceput togetherset uptack together

6. turn into the wind

e.g. The sailors decided to tack the boat
The boat tacked

Synonym: wear round

1. (尤指固定地毯的)大头钉，平头钉
A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor.

tack的解释

2. 用大头钉(或图钉)固定
If you tack something to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins.

e.g. He had tacked this note to her door...
他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
e.g. She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。

3. 方法;策略;思路
If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.

e.g. In desperation I changed tack...
我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
e.g. This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
这份报告和此前的 20 份报告采取的思路不同。

4. (使)(船只)曲折航行，蜿蜒航行
If a sailing boat is tacking or if the people in it tack it, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line.

e.g. We were tacking fairly close inshore...
我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
e.g. Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current...
我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。

5. （用大针脚）粗缝，暂时缝上
If you tack pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly.

tack的解释

e.g. Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam...
用 1.5 厘米的针脚将它们暂时缝上。
e.g. Tack the cord around the cushion.
用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。

相关词组：tack on

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3. 鞋跟固定钉：tabi日式矿工鞋 | tack鞋跟固定钉 | tack hole打钉子(楦底孔供打中底用)