音标:[tæks] ;
n. 大头钉( tack的名词复数 ); 平头钉; 航向; 方法
v. 用平头钉钉( tack的第三人称单数 ); 附加, 增补; 帆船抢风行驶, 用粗线脚缝
n the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
n a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
n gear for a horse
n (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
n (nautical) the act of changing tack
n sailing a zigzag course
v fasten with tacks
v turn into the wind
v create by putting components or members together
v sew together loosely, with large stitches
v fix to; attach
v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

tack的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Joe hammered a tack into the wall to hang a picture.乔用锤子把一只大头钉敲进墙中用来挂一幅画。
  2. It would be unwise to change tack now.现在改变方针是不明智的。
  3. It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project.在项目进行过程当中改变方针是个大胆的决定。
  4. The speaker suddenly changed tack and left us all rather confused.演讲人突然改变了论调,把我们都搞糊涂了。
用作动词(v.)
  1. My mother tacked the sleeves on before sewing them.我妈妈在把袖子缝好之前,先用大针脚把它缝好。
  2. They decided to tack an amendment to the bill.他们决定在议案中附加一个修正案。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He spent the afternoon tacking the pictures.他花了一个下午的时间用图钉固定那些图片。
  2. Where shall I tack the map?我该把这张地图钉在哪儿?
  3. He tacked mosquito-netting over the windows.他在窗上钉纱窗。
  4. The seamstress tacked the two pieces of cloth.女裁缝把那两块布粗缝了起来。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
tack down (v.+adv.)
    用粗针缝住 sew down with tacking stitches
tack on (v.+adv.)
    紧跟在后 follow closelytack sth ⇔ on

    He tacked the sheets of paper on as carefully as possible.

    他尽量小心地把纸张钉上去。

    He tacked the notice on.

    他把通知钉上了。

    We are going to tack the map on.

    我们打算把这张地图钉上。

    tack sth ⇔ on

    She tacked the pockets on.

    她用粗针脚缝上衣袋。

    Tack the sleeves on and then sew them up.

    先把袖子用粗针脚缝上,然后再细细缝好。

    tack sth ⇔ on

    She tacked a few words on to the letter her sister had written.

    她在她妹妹写好的信的末尾加了几句话。

    After negotiation, they tacked two new clauses on to the end of the contract.

    通过协商,他们在合同末尾处又加上了两项新条款。

    The customers often tack on a couple of dollars for the tip to the waiter.

    顾客们经常多给服务员一两美元小费。

    Another clause was tacked on to the bill.

    该法案附加了一条新条款。

    The bit about help for poorer countries had obviously just been tacked on as an afterthought.

    关于帮助贫穷国家的那段话显然是事后的想法后来加上去的。

    tack on to sb

    I thought you wouldn't mind me tacking on to you.

    我紧跟着你,我想你不会反对吧。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • tack carpet钉地毯
  • tack clothes缝衣服
  • tack map钉地图
  • tack notice贴通知
  • tack pictures钉图画
  • tack pockets缝衣袋
  • tack sleeve缝袖子
~+副词
  • tack about抢风转向
  • tack down用平头钉钉住; 用粗针缝住
  • tack on用平头钉钉上; 用粗针缝上; 添加,附加; 紧跟在后
  • tack up a notice贴出通知
~+介词
  • tack into把…钉起来
  • tack over在…上钉
  • tack mosquito-netting over a window在窗上钉网眼纱
  • tack with the wind顺风转舵

经典引文

  • Driving tin tacks into a baby's coffin.

    出自:D. W. Jerrold
  • I thought the canteen tack the nastiest stuff I had ever tasted.

    出自:D. C. Murray
  • He..tacked together the Skins of Goats.

    出自:Steele
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