"masts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 桅杆

Definition

船上用来支撑风帆的高大竖杆，也指用于支撑天线或旗帜的大型杆子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或技术用语，多见于航海或船只领域，也可指天线杆、旗杆等大型直杆。不要与“质量（mass）”混淆。

Examples

The ship had three tall masts.

这艘船有三根高高的**桅杆**。

The sails hung from the masts.

风帆挂在**桅杆**上。

Many birds rested on the masts of the boat.

许多鸟停在船的**桅杆**上休息。

Lightning struck one of the masts during the storm last night.

昨晚暴风雨中一道闪电击中了其中一个**桅杆**。

From a distance, the masts looked like a forest of tall trees at the harbor.

远处看，港口的**桅杆**像一片高大的树林。

Most modern ships don't use masts for sails anymore, but for antennas and radars.

大多数现代船只不再用**桅杆**挂风帆，而是用来安装天线和雷达。