astern

• adv. 向船尾；在船尾；向后

中文词源

来自短语on stern. stern, 后面，词源同steer, 驾驶。

英文词源

astern (adv.)

1620s, from a- (1) "on" + stern (n.).

双语例句

1. At the crucial moment, the barge would not go astern.

在关键时刻，驳船不能向后驶。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The captain was astern, pretending he was sleeping.

船长在船尾，假装睡着了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. One of the fishing boats sank down astern of us.

有一艘渔船在我们后面沉没了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He cut the rope then and went astern to noose the tail.

然后他割下一截绳子,走到船梢去套住鱼尾巴.

来自英汉文学 - 老人与海

5. 'Look astern, doctor,'replied the captain.

“ 你往船后看, 大夫. ” 船长说.

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛