staysails

/ˈsteɪseɪlz/

Meanings

noun

前桅帆，支索帆.

A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.

Examples :

"The captain ordered the crew to hoist the staysails to improve the sailboat's performance in the strong headwind. "

船长命令船员升起支索帆，以提高帆船在强劲逆风中的性能。

Related Words

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。

affixed verb

/əˈfɪkst/ /æˈfɪkst/

附加，贴上。

"to affix a stigma to a person"

给某人贴上耻辱的标签

rigged verb

/ɹɪɡd/

装配，配备。

"The mountain climber carefully rigged his harness before starting his ascent. "

登山者在开始攀登之前，小心地装配好他的安全带。

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

整理，安排。

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

她按照作者的姓氏，把书架上的书整理好了。

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

跑步，奔跑

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

孩子们奔跑着去赶校车。

sailboat noun

/ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/ /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/

帆船

"The sailboat glided across the lake, powered by the gentle breeze. "

帆船借助着微风，在湖面上轻轻滑行。

headwind noun

/ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/

逆风，顶头风

"The airplane encountered a strong headwind, making the flight longer than expected. "

飞机遇到了强烈的逆风，这导致飞行时间比预计的要长。

improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

提高，改善。

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

购买更多服务器可以提高性能。

captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

船长，队长，首领

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

辩论队队长带领队伍获得了胜利。

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

前锋

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

那位前锋擒抱了持球者，试图为他的队伍赢得球权。

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行