| 释义 |
tack1 /tak/ noun- A short, sharp nail with a broad head
- A drawing pin (N American)
- A long loose temporary stitch
- A fastening strip
- A rope or other fastening for the lower windward corner of a sail (nautical)
- The corner itself (nautical)
- The course of a sailing ship with respect to the side of the sail against which the wind is blowing (nautical)
- An alternate course in zigzag to take advantage of wind blowing from the side when sailing to windward (nautical)
- A course of action
- A direction taken in argument, thinking, etc
- A change of policy, a strategical move
- Something tacked on
- Stickiness
transitive verb- To attach or fasten, esp in a loose, hasty or impermanent manner, eg by tacks or long loose stitches
- To append or affix (with on)
- To change the course of (a sailing ship) by a tack (nautical)
- To steer (a sailing ship) by tacking
intransitive verb- To change the course or tack of a ship by shifting the position of the sails (nautical)
- To zigzag
- To shift one's position, to veer
- To change one's position or behaviour, often abruptly
ORIGIN: OFr taque, doublet of tache (see tach) tacked adjective tackˈer noun tackˈet noun (Scot and dialect) A hobnail tackˈety adjective tackˈily adverb tackˈiness noun tackˈing noun - Proceeding by tacks (nautical)
- Fastening
- Fastening by tacks
- Introducing into a bill (esp a money bill) provisions beyond its natural scope (politics)
tackˈy adjective (tackˈier; tackˈiest) Slightly sticky tackedˈ-on adjective tack hammer noun A light hammer for driving in tacks tackˈ-weld transitive verb and intransitive verb To join (pieces of metal) with several welds placed some distance apart tackˈ-welding noun change tack To change course, take a new direction on the right (or wrong) tack Following the right (or wrong) course of action, train of thought, etc tacky1 /takˈi/ (informal) adjective (tackˈier; tackˈiest) (orig US)- Shabby
- Sleazy
- Vulgar, gaudy, in bad taste
noun (US)A poor ill-conditioned horse or person ORIGIN: Origin uncertain tack noun - (back-formation) a shabby, vulgar or gaudy object or collection of objects
- Sleaze
- Bad taste
tackˈily adverb tackˈiness noun |