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close-hauled

/ˈkləʊs.hɔːld/

翻译: 航海术语,指帆船尽可能收紧帆索、使帆面绷紧以便顶风航行。

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adjective

/ˈkləʊs.hɔːld/C2formaltechnical
  • zh航海术语,指帆船尽可能收紧帆索、使帆面绷紧以便顶风航行。

A nautical term describing a sailing vessel with its sails trimmed as tightly as possible to sail into the wind.

  1. Sailing termC2formal

    Having the sails trimmed tightly so that the boat can sail as directly into the wind as possible.

    zh紧抢风

    • The captain ordered the crew to sail close-hauled to make headway against the wind.
    • A close-hauled course requires careful adjustment of the sails.
    • The yacht was close-hauled, cutting swiftly through the choppy water.

    同义词close to the wind

词形
  • more close-hauled comparative form
  • most close-hauled superlative form