noun🔗Share前缘，迎风边。 The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind."By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward."通过放松帆索，帆的前缘（迎风边）向背风方向松弛下垂了。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抢风航行，顶风行驶 The act of sailing a ship close to the wind."The sailor carefully adjusted the sails during the luffs, trying to maintain speed despite sailing so close to the wind. "在抢风航行时，水手小心地调整风帆，尽管顶风行驶，仍试图保持速度。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船首最圆处，船首弧。 The roundest part of a ship's bow."The waves crashed against the ship's luffs, sending spray high into the air. "海浪拍打在船首最圆处，激起高高的浪花。nauticalsailingvehicleoceanpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share前缘，帆的前缘。 The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails."During the race, the sailor carefully adjusted the jib's sheet to prevent any luffs from developing along its forward edge. "比赛中，水手小心地调整前帆缭绳，以防止前帆前缘出现松弛或褶皱。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迎风飘荡，抖动。 (of a sail) To shake due to being trimmed improperly."The sail luffs and flaps noisily whenever we turn too sharply into the wind. "每当我们迎风转弯太急时，船帆就会迎风飘荡，发出嘈杂的拍打声。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抢风，顶风。 (of a boat) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)"As the wind shifted, the sailor luffs the boat to keep the sails from flapping. "随着风向变化，水手抢风调整船头方向，以免船帆拍打。nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扬帆，使帆抖动。 To let out (a sail) so that it luffs."The sailor luffs the jib sail slightly to reduce its power in the strong wind. "水手稍微放松了前帆，让它抖动起来，以减小强风中的受力。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起重臂调平, 调整起重臂. To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load."The crane operator luffs the jib to carefully lift the heavy beam horizontally. "起重机操作员调整起重臂，小心地水平吊起沉重的梁。nauticalsailingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
