"mizzen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 後桅杆
• 後桅帆

Definition

mizzen 是指有兩根以上桅杆的船隻上最靠後面的那根桅杆，或掛在這根桅杆上的帆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“mizzen” 主要用於航海和帆船用語。三桅船最後面那根桅杆就是 mizzen。勿與 mainmast（主桅）或 foremast（前桅）混淆，有時也可指該桅杆上的帆。一般語境較罕見。

Examples

The ship has a tall mizzen at the back.

這艘船後部有一根很高的**後桅杆**。

They raised the mizzen to catch more wind.

他們升起了**後桅帆**來捕捉更多風。

The captain checked the mizzen before sailing.

船長在起航前檢查了**後桅杆**。

You can tell it's a three-masted ship by looking for the mizzen at the rear.

只要看到船尾有**後桅杆**，就知道這是三桅船。

The old sailor gave instructions to adjust the mizzen during the storm.

老水手在風暴中指示要調整**後桅帆**。

If the mizzen breaks, the ship will lose some balance.

如果**後桅杆**斷了，船會失去些許平衡。