"yardarm" in Chinese (Simplified)
桁臂(帆桁的两端)
Definition
在帆船上,yardarm 是指悬挂帆的横杆(桁杆)两端的部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属航海和古典词汇,多见于历史、文学或海军背景。短语“sun is over the yardarm”意指可以喝酒的时间到了。“yardarm”不同于“mast”(桅杆)或“sail”(帆)。
Examples
The sailor climbed out onto the yardarm to fix the sail.
水手爬到**桁臂**上修理帆。
A flag was hanging from the yardarm.
一面旗帜挂在**桁臂**上。
The pirates tied prisoners to the yardarm.
海盗把俘虏绑在**桁臂**上。
It's not quite 'sun over the yardarm' yet, so let's wait before opening drinks.
现在还没到“日过**桁臂**”的时候,我们等会儿再喝吧。
He balanced carefully, moving toward the end of the yardarm above the deck.
他小心地保持平衡,走向甲板上方的**桁臂**末端。
In old sailing stories, dangers often happened high on the yardarm during storms.
在古老的航海故事中,风暴时常常在高高的**桁臂**上发生危险。