ballast
英 ['bæləst]
美 ['bæləst]
- n. 压舱物,[建] 压载物;道渣,碎石
- vt. 给…装压舱物;给…铺道渣
助记提示
1. from Middle English bar "bare" (see bare; in this case "mere") + last "a load, burden".
2. 谐音“白拉石头”。这些石头白拉的,不为卖钱而是为了保持车船的稳定的----(船等)压舱物。
双语例句
- 1. We can trust that company; the partners are in ballast all right.
- 我们可以信任那家公司, 其合伙人都很可靠.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He has got no ballast whatever.
- 他这个人一点也不沉着.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Then the sound of rumbling thunder reached the watchers on the shore, as cargo, ballast, ammunition and 400 people went sliding and crashing down to the port side of the steeply listing ship.
- 后来当船上的货物 、 压舱物 、 弹药以及400个人轰的一声滑到急剧倾斜的船体左舷一侧的时候, 岸上观看的人们听到了雷鸣般的轰隆声.
来自《用法词典》
- 4. The ballast may be thrown out to make the balloon go higher.
- 沙袋可以抛掉以使气球飞得更高.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The rail beds well on the ballast.
- 铁轨在道碴上搁得很稳.
来自辞典例句