"luffing" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈɫəf

LUHF-ing

UK

lˈʌf

LUHF-ing

释义

"Luffing" means turning the front edge of a sailboat’s sail toward the wind, causing the sail to flutter. In cranes, it means raising or changing the angle of the boom (the arm).

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫəf

英式英语

lˈʌf

简化发音

美式

LUHF-ing

英式

LUHF-ing

语境中听

The sailor is luffing the sails to slow down the boat.

The crane operator started luffing the boom to lift the load.

"Luffing" too much can make the sailboat lose speed.

During the race, he avoided luffing unless he needed to slow down before turning.