Close-hauled
a. 迎風航行的
?? 牛津釋義
close-hauled
adj (nautical 海) (of a sailing-ship) with the sails set for sailing as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing （指帆船）迎風航行的.
?? 詞語組成解析
close
[kloz]
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
v. 拖, 拉（ haul的過去式和過去分詞 ）
??? 情景例句
I was laid off.
我下崗了。
Although the cartons are light and easy to handle, we think it is not strong enough to be shipped.
雖然這些紙箱輕便、易拿，但我們認為它們在運輸中不太結實。
A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
一種叫“探寶器”的新機器已經發明出來，并被人們用來探測地下埋藏的金子。