"topsails" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 上桅帆

Definition

上桅帆是设置在帆船桅杆主要帆之上的帆，通常用于帮助船只更多地捕捉风力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词主要用于航海、历史等语境，专指传统方帆船主帆上的上桅帆。与“top sales”商业含义不同。

Examples

The ship raised its topsails to catch more wind.

船只升起了**上桅帆**来捕捉更多的风。

Old sailing ships had large topsails on their masts.

古代帆船的桅杆上装有巨大的**上桅帆**。

When the wind picked up, the crew set the topsails quickly.

风一大起来，船员们就迅速升起了**上桅帆**。

The captain ordered the topsails unfurled as we headed into open sea.

船长下令在驶向公海时展开**上桅帆**。

Without the topsails, the ship sailed much slower.

没有**上桅帆**，船航行得慢多了。

It took all hands to bring down the topsails during the sudden storm.

突如其来的风暴中，所有人都来协力降下**上桅帆**。