"astern" in Chinese (Traditional)
在船尾在後方
Definition
指在船尾或朝船尾的方向。在船隻倒退時也用這個詞。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是航海與技術用語，幾乎只用於航海或船舶操作時。常與“move”、“fall”等動詞搭配，亦見於“dead astern”（正後方）等片語。不要與一般“後面”混淆。
Examples
The lifeboat was drifting astern of the ship.
救生艇在船的**後方**漂流。
The captain ordered the engines to go astern.
船長下令發動機**倒車**。
A boat was following close astern.
一艘船緊跟在**後方**。
The crew spotted dolphins swimming astern as we left the harbor.
離開港口時，船員發現有海豚在**船尾**游泳。
If you fall astern during a race, it’s hard to catch up.
如果在比賽中落在**後方**，就很難趕上。
There’s another vessel dead astern of us—keep an eye out!
我們**正後方**有另一艘船——注意！