tack
n
1 [C] small nail with a broad head 平頭釘; 大頭釘
a `carpet tack, ie one used for securing a carpet to the floor 地毯釘
a `tin-tack 鍍錫平頭釘.2 [C]
long loose stitch used in fastening pieces of cloth together loosely or temporarily ; 假縫; 粗縫
tailor's tacks, ie ones used to mark the place for a seam, etc 線.
3 [C] (nautical 海) (of sailing vessels) oblique course sailed with the wind blowing towards one side of the ship (指帆船)搶風航程
on the right/wrong tack 航向正確[錯誤]
on the port/starboard tack, ie with the wind on the port/starboard side 左舷[右舷]搶風.4 [U, sing]
(fig 比喻) course of action; policy 方針; 政策
It would be unwise to change tack now. 現在改變方針是不明智的.
try a different tack 試行不同的政策
be on the right/wrong tack 實行正確的[錯誤的]方針.5 (idm 習語) get down to brass tacks => brass. tack, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
nail (sth) with a tack(1) or tacks 用平頭釘釘?。澄铮?
tack down the carpet 用平頭釘釘住地毯.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
stitch (sth) with tacks (tack 2) 縫上, 縫住(某物)
tack a ribbon onto a hat 在帽子上縫一條飾帶
tack (up) the hem of a dress 縫上連衣裙的邊
tack down a fold 縫住衣褶
a tacking stitch 縫的針腳.
3 (nautical 海) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move from one tack(3) to another; sail a zigzag course in this way 搶風航行; 作Z字形航行
tack to port/starboard左舷[右舷]搶風航行
tacking about 作Z字形航行.4 (phr v) tack sth on(to sth) (infml 口) add sth as an extra item 附加或增添某事物
a cover charge tacked onto the bill 帳單上的服務費.
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?k]n. 平頭釘, 大頭釘, 粗縫針腳, 行動方針, 食物vt. 以大頭針釘住, 附加【經】 附加條款, 租借契約相關詞組: be on the wrong tack try another tack be on the right tack