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forestay

/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/ /ˈfɑrˌsteɪ/

Meanings
noun

前支索，首支索

A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship

Examples :

"The sailor tightened the forestay to prevent the mast from bending too far forward in the strong wind. "
水手拉紧了前支索/首支索，以防止桅杆在强风中过度向前弯曲。
nautical sailing technical vehicle structure ocean

Related Words

Illustration sailing

sailing verb

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

航行，扬帆。

"The sailboat was sailing swiftly across the lake. "

那艘帆船正乘风破浪，快速地在湖面上航行。

Illustration bowsprit

bowsprit noun

/ˈbəʊspɹɪt/

斜桅，船首斜桅。

"The sailor climbed out onto the bowsprit to adjust the jib sail, which was attached to it for extra power. "

水手爬到船首斜桅上调整三角帆，这面帆固定在斜桅上，能提供额外的动力。

Illustration postpone

postpone verb

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

推迟，延期

"We need to postpone the meeting until next week. "

我们需要把会议推迟到下周。

Illustration forestall

forestall verb

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/ /ˈfɔː(ɹ).stɔːl/

预防，阻止，避免.

"Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."

弗雷德采取了及时的行动，从而避免了灾难。

Illustration tightened

tightened verb

/ˈtaɪtənd/ /ˈtaɪʔənd/

收紧，勒紧。

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

请把那个螺丝拧紧四分之一圈。

Illustration confusion

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

困惑，混乱

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

新的时间表让学生们感到很困惑。

Illustration beforehand

beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

富裕，宽裕

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

奶奶多年来投资有方，现在经济相当宽裕，安享舒适的退休生活。

Illustration reviewed

reviewed verb

/rɪˈvjuːd/ /riˈvjuːd/

复习，回顾

"Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem."

在直接处理这个问题之前，我必须先简要地回顾一下历史上解决这个问题的方法。

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

预防，阻止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙是为了预防牙齿变黄。

Illustration collapse

collapse noun

/kəˈlæps/

倒塌，崩溃。

"She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor."

她滑倒在湿地板上后，身体突然垮了下来，情况非常糟糕。

Illustration foremast

foremast noun

/ˈfɔːrmæst/ /ˈfɔrmɑːst/

前桅，首桅。

"From the crow's nest high up on the foremast, the sailor had a clear view of the approaching land. "

从高高耸立在前桅（也就是船头方向第一根桅杆）的瞭望台上，水手可以清楚地看到逐渐靠近的陆地。

Illustration extends

extends verb

/ɛkˈstɛndz/

延伸，扩大。

"The company extends its office hours until 7 PM to handle the increased customer demand. "

为了应对顾客需求增加，公司将办公时间延长至晚上七点。