tacks

英 [tæks]

美 [tæks]

n.  方针; 方法; 思路; (帆船的)戗风调向，戗风行驶; (尤指把地毯钉在地板上的)平头钉，大头钉
v.  (用平头钉)钉住; 绷; 用粗线脚缝; 戗风行驶; 换抢; 作之字形航行
tack的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:thumbtack
• VERB 用大头钉(或图钉)固定
  If youtacksomething to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins.
  1. He had tacked this note to her door...
     他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
  2. She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
     她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
• N-SING 方法;策略;思路
  If you changetackor try a differenttack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
  1. In desperation I changed tack...
     我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
  2. This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
     这份报告和此前的 20 份报告采取的思路不同。
• V-ERG (使)(船只)曲折航行，蜿蜒航行
  If a sailing boatis tackingor if the people in ittackit, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line.
  1. We were tacking fairly close inshore...
     我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
  2. Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current...
     我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。
  3. The helmsman could tack the boat singlehanded.
     舵手独自一人就能变换航向。
• VERB （用大针脚）粗缝，暂时缝上
  If youtackpieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly.
  1. Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam...
     用 1.5 厘米的针脚将它们暂时缝上。
  2. Tack the cord around the cushion.
     用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。

双语例句

• A cut-off wheel is useful for grinding back any excess welding buildup at the tacks.
  可以用切割轮打磨掉突出的粗大焊缝。
• But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
  然而，仅仅经过很短时间的练习，他便发现自己非常熟练，很快他就做出了最好的鞋钉。
• Brass tacks along his work table helped him measure the exact amount.
  沿着工作台上的一溜铜钉可以帮助店主测量布料的准确长度。
• This is not something that can be skated over – let's get down to brass tacks. After the introductions we immediately got down to business and reached an agreement within an hour.
  这件事可不能一带而过&我们来讨论实质问题吧。开场白以后我们马上讨论实质问题，一个小时内便达成了协议。
• Get down to the brass tacks, and quit talking round the subject.
  谈实质问题吧，别兜圈子了。
• I fixed it with cardboard and tacks.
  我用硬纸板和大头钉把它固定好了。
• Brass tacks were used around the bottom part of the chair.
  黄铜钉用于椅子底部周围部分。
• But this would not be correct. He could get an exact measure only by laying the material down along the brass tacks.
  但这个估计的长度可能不太准确，他只能通过铜钉测量才能得到一个准确长度。
• Angola's ruling party was due to get down to brass tacks today with a debate on the party's record.
  安哥拉执政党预定在今天就有关该党执政记录的问题进行实质性讨论。
• Allow for 20 service openings through the diaphragm wall. He got through the dense crowd in a series of tacks.
  有20个管线进线口穿过连续墙。他连续以Z字形前进穿过密集的群众。