| 单词 | tack |
| 释义 | noun | verb tacktack1 /tæk/ noun 1PIN [countable] a short pin with a large round flat top, for attaching notices to boards, walls, etc. SYN thumbtack2WAY OF DOING something [countable, uncountable] a method that you use to achieve something: If that doesn’t work, we’ll try a different tack.3NAIL [countable] a small nail with a sharp point and flat top4SHIP a)[countable, uncountable] the direction of a sailing ship, based on the direction of the wind and the position of its sails b)[countable] the action of changing the direction of a sailing boat, or the distance it travels between these changes: a long tack into the bay5SEWING [countable] a long loose stitch used for fastening pieces of cloth together before sewing them6HORSES [uncountable] all the equipment you need for horse riding noun | verb tacktack2 verb 1 (also tack up) [transitive always + adv./prep.] to attach something to a wall, board, etc. using a tack: tack something to something A note was tacked to the door.2[intransitive] to change the course of a sailing ship so that the wind blows against its sails from the opposite direction3[transitive] to fasten pieces of cloth together with long loose stitches, before sewing themtack something ↔ on (also tack something on/onto something) phrasal verb informal to add something to something that already exists or is complete, especially in a way that seems badly planned: They had tacked a clause onto the end of the contract. |
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