luff

汉语翻译

n. 逆风航行, 纵帆前缘, 船首弯曲部
vt. 将船首朝上风
vi. 驶出上风

词型变化：

动词过去式:luffed 过去分词:luffed 现在分词:luffing 第三人称单数:luffs 

英语解释：

名词 luff:

1. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
2. the act of sailing close to the wind

动词 luff:

1. sail close to the wind
   同义词：point
2. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

例句：

1. Luff the helm!
   转舵向风！

详细解释：

luff

n.（名词）
Nautical
【航海】
The act of sailing closer into the wind.
抢风行驶：向风里驶得更近的行动
The forward side of a fore-and-aft sail.
纵帆前缘：纵帆的前面部分
Archaic The fullest part of the bow of a ship.
【古语】 （古）船首弯曲的部分
v.（动词）
luffed,luff.ing,luffs
v.intr.Nautical （不及物动词）【航海】
To steer a sailing vessel closer into the wind, especially with the sails flapping.
抢风驶帆：把船航向更接近风里，尤指船帆同时张开
To flap while losing wind. Used of a sail.
无风张帆：无风时张帆。用于航海
v.tr.（及物动词）
Nautical To sail (a vessel, such as a yacht) closer into the wind during a race so as to prevent an opponent`s craft from passing on the windward side.
【航海】 抢到对手的上风那一边：在赛艇时把（船只，比如游艇）驶向上风方向以避免对手的船驶到顺风边上
To raise or lower (the boom of a crane or derrick).
升降：使起重机的吊臂上升或下降

来源：
Middle English lof [spar holding out the windward tack of a square sail]
中古英语 lof [阻止横帆顺风抢风行驶的桅杆]
from Old French
源自 古法语
[probably of Germanic origin]
[可能源于日耳曼语]