| [/tæk; tæk/] n 用法:
1 [C] small nail with a broad head 平头钉; 大头钉:
a `carpet tack, ie one used for securing a carpet to the floor 地毯钉 *
a `tin-tack 镀锡平头钉.2 [C] long loose stitch used in fastening pieces of cloth together loosely or temporarily ; 假缝; 粗缝:
tailor's tacks, ie ones used to mark the place for a seam, etc 线. 用法:
3 [C] (nautical 海) (of sailing vessels) oblique course sailed with the wind blowing towards one side of the ship （指帆船）抢风航程:
on the right/wrong tack 航向正确[错误] *
on the port/starboard tack, ie with the wind on the port/starboard side 左舷[右舷]抢风.4 [U, sing] (fig 比喻) course of action; policy 方针; 政策:
It would be unwise to change tack now. 现在改变方针是不明智的. *
try a different tack 试行不同的政策 *
be on the right/wrong tack 实行正确的[错误的]方针.5 (idm 习语) get down to brass tacks => brass. tack 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] nail (sth) with a tack(1) or tacks 用平头钉钉住（某物）:
tack down the carpet 用平头钉钉住地毯. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] stitch (sth) with tacks (tack 2) 缝上, 缝住（某物）:
tack a ribbon onto a hat 在帽子上缝一条饰带 *
tack (up) the hem of a dress 缝上连衣裙的边 *
tack down a fold 缝住衣褶 *
a tacking stitch 缝的针脚. 用法:
3 (nautical 海) [I, Ipr, Ip] move from one tack(3) to another; sail a zigzag course in this way 抢风航行; 作Z字形航行:
tack to port/starboard左舷[右舷]抢风航行 *
tacking about 作Z字形航行.4 (phr v) tack sth on(to sth) (infml) add sth as an extra item 附加或增添某事物:
a cover charge tacked onto the bill 帐单上的服务费. |