tack
n
1 [C] small nail with a broad head 平头钉; 大头钉
a `carpet tack, ie one used for securing a carpet to the floor 地毯钉
a `tin-tack 镀锡平头钉.2 [C]
long loose stitch used in fastening pieces of cloth together loosely or temporarily ; 假缝; 粗缝
tailor's tacks, ie ones used to mark the place for a seam, etc 线.
3 [C] (nautical 海) (of sailing vessels) oblique course sailed with the wind blowing towards one side of the ship (指帆船)抢风航程
on the right/wrong tack 航向正确[错误]
on the port/starboard tack, ie with the wind on the port/starboard side 左舷[右舷]抢风.4 [U, sing]
(fig 比喻) course of action; policy 方针; 政策
It would be unwise to change tack now. 现在改变方针是不明智的.
try a different tack 试行不同的政策
be on the right/wrong tack 实行正确的[错误的]方针.5 (idm 习语) get down to brass tacks => brass. tack, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
nail (sth) with a tack(1) or tacks 用平头钉钉住(某物)
tack down the carpet 用平头钉钉住地毯.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
stitch (sth) with tacks (tack 2) 缝上, 缝住(某物)
tack a ribbon onto a hat 在帽子上缝一条饰带
tack (up) the hem of a dress 缝上连衣裙的边
tack down a fold 缝住衣褶
a tacking stitch 缝的针脚.
3 (nautical 海) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move from one tack(3) to another; sail a zigzag course in this way 抢风航行; 作Z字形航行
tack to port/starboard左舷[右舷]抢风航行
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 帐单上的服务费.
🔁 扩展释义
*[tæk]n. 平头钉, 大头钉, 粗缝针脚, 行动方针, 食物vt. 以大头针钉住, 附加【经】 附加条款, 租借契约相关词组: be on the wrong tack try another tack be on the right tack
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.