astern的意思

astern

英式音标[ə'stɝn]
美式英标[ə'stɜːn]

基本解释

adv. 向船尾；在船尾；向后

中文词源

astern 向后

来自短语on stern. stern, 后面，词源同steer, 驾驶。

英文词源

astern (adv.): 1620s, from a- (1) "on" + stern (n.).

实用例句

1. At the crucial moment, the barge would not go astern.: 在关键时刻，驳船不能向后驶。

2. The captain was astern, pretending he was sleeping.: 船长在船尾，假装睡着了。

3. One of the fishing boats sank down astern of us.: 有一艘渔船在我们后面沉没了.

4. He cut the rope then and went astern to noose the tail.: 然后他割下一截绳子,走到船梢去套住鱼尾巴.

5. 'Look astern, doctor,'replied the captain.: “ 你往船后看, 大夫. ” 船长说.

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