astern

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /əˈstɜːn/    美 /əˈstɝn/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead. not-comparable
    — If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.
副词 adv.
  1. Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
    — After we had row'd, or rather driven about a League and a Half, as we reckon'd it, a raging Wave, Mountain-like, came rowling a-stern of us, and plainly bad us expect the Coup-de-Grace.
  2. In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
  3. At or toward the rear of a vessel. obsolete,rare

词形变化

more astern comparative most astern superlative

词汇关系

反义词
ahead
衍生词
astern of drop astern

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English a-
English stern
English astern
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
English a-
English stern
English astern
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
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