"foretop" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 前桅平台

Definition

在帆船前桅杆顶端附近的平台，水手用来瞭望或操作帆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Foretop” 是航海术语，多出现在历史或专业资料中，指的是老式帆船。常见搭配有 “in the foretop” 和 “man the foretop”。不要与“foredeck”（前甲板）混淆。

Examples

The sailor climbed up to the foretop to look for land.

水手爬上**前桅平台**寻找陆地。

There is a flag on the foretop of the ship.

船的**前桅平台**上有一面旗帜。

They fixed the sail from the foretop in the morning.

他们早上在**前桅平台**修好了帆。

During storms, the foretop is the last place you'd want to be.

在暴风雨中，**前桅平台**绝对不是你想去的地方。

He spent hours in the foretop, watching for pirate ships.

他在**前桅平台**上看了好几个小时，寻找海盗船。

“Man the foretop!” the captain shouted as trouble approached.

“所有人到**前桅平台**！”船长在危险来临时喊道。