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bilge well

/bɪldʒ wɛl/

翻译: 一个过时的航海用语,指船底舱(船体最底部的内部空间)中积水和涌水,常暗示漏水或排水不良。在现代英语中,此短语除历史航海语境以外很少使用。

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/bɪldʒ wɛl/formal已废弃
  • zh一个过时的航海用语,指船底舱(船体最底部的内部空间)中积水和涌水,常暗示漏水或排水不良。在现代英语中,此短语除历史航海语境以外很少使用。

An archaic nautical expression meaning for water to accumulate and rise in the bilge (the lowest inner part of a ship's hull), often implying a leak or poor drainage. The phrase is rarely used in modern English outside of historical maritime contexts.

  1. Water collection area in a shipC1formal

    A compartment or well at the lowest part of a ship's hull where water (bilge water) collects and is pumped out.

    zh舱底水井

    • The crew regularly checked the bilge well for any accumulation of water.
    • A leak in the hull caused the bilge well to fill rapidly.
    • The pump in the bilge well was activated to remove the seawater.