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Fore-end

Definition / 释义

(尤指船只的)前部、船首一端;也可泛指某物的前端部分。(另有较少见用法指“前端部分的木料/结构”等,依语境而定。)

Pronunciation / 发音

/ˈfɔːrˌend/

Examples / 例句

The toolbox is stored at the fore-end of the boat.
工具箱放在船的前部。

After the collision, the fore-end of the ship took on water, forcing the crew to seal off the forward compartments.
碰撞后,船的前部开始进水,迫使船员封闭前部舱室。

Etymology / 词源

由 **fore-**(“前面的、在前方的”)+ end(“末端、端部”)组合而成,字面意思就是“前端”。该词常见于航海与造船语境,用来描述船只结构的前部。

Related Words / 相关词

Literary Works / 文学作品

  • Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
  • Richard Henry Dana Jr., Two Years Before the Mast
  • Patrick O’Brian, Master and Commander
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