"yaw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偏航

Definition

指（船只、飞机或车辆）前端向左或右偏转，而不是直行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'yaw'多用于技术性场合，如航海、航空和工程中。常见搭配有“yaw angle”（偏航角），不用于描述日常车辆或人的转弯。注意不要和“yawn”（打哈欠）混淆。

Examples

The airplane began to yaw because of strong winds.

由于强风，飞机开始**偏航**。

If a ship yaws, it is not going in a straight line.

如果船**偏航**，就不是直线前进。

The boat will yaw more in rough water.

小船在波浪大的水域里会更容易**偏航**。

The pilot corrected the airplane’s yaw to stay on course.

飞行员纠正了飞机的**偏航**以保持航线。

You can feel a sudden yaw when a car skids on ice, though most drivers call it a slide.

当汽车在冰上打滑时，你能感觉到突然的**偏航**，虽然大多数司机称之为打滑。

Modern spacecraft have computers to control their yaw, pitch, and roll automatically.

现代航天器配有计算机，可自动控制其**偏航**、俯仰和横滚。