"luff" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 迎风航行（航海）- 失去张力（帆）

Definition

在航海中，指将船头转向迎风一侧，或帆因失去风力而抖动的现象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Luff” 主要用于航海领域。作动词时表示转向风向，作名词时指帆失去风力时的颤动。口语中很少见，经常出现在诸如“luff up”或“the sail is luffing”等表达中。

Examples

The sailor began to luff the boat to catch more wind.

水手开始让船**迎风航行**以获得更多风力。

If you luff too much, the sail will flap and lose speed.

如果你**迎风航行**太多，帆会失去张力并减速。

Watch out—the sail is starting to luff in this wind.

小心——帆在这种风里开始**失去张力**了。

She quickly told me to luff the boat before we tipped over.

她迅速叫我**迎风航行**，以防我们翻船。

The instructor shouted, 'Don’t let the sail luff, keep it tight!'

教练喊道：“别让帆**失去张力**，要绷紧！”

If you feel the boat slowing, just luff a bit to adjust your course.

如果感觉船变慢了，只要稍微**迎风航行**调整航向。