astern

[US]/ə'stɜːn/
[UK]/ə'stɝn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 在或向着船或飞行器的尾部(指船)向后

Phrases & Collocations

astern propulsion

船舶后推进

steer astern

向船尾转舵

Example Sentences

the lifeboat was carried astern by the tide.

救生艇被潮水甩到船尾。

One of the fishing boats sank down astern of us.

有一艘渔船在我们后面沉没了。

The ship sailed astern to avoid the iceberg.

船向后驶避开冰山。

The captain ordered the crew to move astern.

船长命令船员向后移动。

The boat slowly drifted astern with the current.

小船随着洋流缓慢向后漂流。

The tugboat pulled the larger ship astern.

拖船把大船向后拉。

The submarine can move astern as well as forward.

潜艇可以向后和向前移动。

The sailor steered the ship astern into the harbor.

水手把船向后驶入港口。

The fishing boat reversed astern to dock at the pier.

渔船向后倒车停靠在码头。

The yacht glided astern gracefully.

游艇优雅地向后滑行。

The rowboat rowed astern to return to shore.

划艇向后划桨返回岸边。

The stern of the ship faced astern as it anchored.

船尾朝后停泊。

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