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rowlock

/ˈɹɒlək/ /ˈɹɑlək/

Meanings
noun

桨架, 桨叉

A pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US).

Examples :

"He carefully placed the oar into the rowlock before pushing off from the dock. "
他小心地将桨放入桨架，然后才从码头推船离开。
nautical sailing vehicle part

Related Words

Illustration pushing

pushing verb

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

推，按，挤。

"In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."

他怒火中烧，一把把我推到墙上，还威胁我。

Illustration rowing

rowing verb

/ˈɹoʊɪŋ/

划船，荡舟

"The team is rowing their boat across the lake to win the race. "

为了赢得比赛，队伍正在划船横渡湖面。

Illustration guides

guides noun

/ɡaɪdz/

导游，向导

"The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits."

导游带领我们参观了博物馆，并讲解了展品。

Illustration gunwale

gunwale noun

/ˈɡʌnəl/

舷缘，舷边。

"The fisherman leaned over the gunwale to pull up his net. "

渔夫 leaned 着 舷缘，把渔网拉了上来。

Illustration outrigger

outrigger noun

/ˈaʊtrɪɡər/

舷外支架，支桅杆。

"The sailing ship relied on its strong outrigger to keep the mast stable, even in strong winds. "

即使在强风中，这艘帆船也依靠其坚固的舷外支架来保持桅杆的稳定。

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

供养， 赡养。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

连接，附着，附加。

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

一名军官隶属于某个团、连或舰艇。

Illustration supports

supports noun

/səˈpɔːrts/ /səˈpoʊrts/

支持，支撑物.

"The old wooden table had weak supports and wobbled easily. "

那张旧木桌子的支撑腿很脆弱，很容易摇晃。

Illustration fulcrum

fulcrum noun

/ˈfʌlk.ɹəm/ /ˈfʊlk.ɹəm/

支点，支撑点。

"It is possible to flick food across the table using your fork as a lever and your finger as a fulcrum."

你可以把叉子当杠杆，手指当支点，把食物拨到桌子对面。

Illustration mostly

mostly adverb

/ˈməʊstli/ /ˈmoʊstli/

主要， 大部分， 通常。

"The students were mostly quiet during the presentation. "

学生们在演示期间大部分时间都很安静。

Illustration oarlock

oarlock noun

/ˈɔːrlɒk/ /ˈɔːrlɑːk/

桨架, 桨叉

"He carefully placed the oars into the oarlock before pushing off from the shore. "

他小心地把桨放进桨叉里，然后才从岸边推开船。