abeam
英 [ə'bi:m]
美 [ə'bim]
- adv. 正横（与船的龙骨成直角）；正横着
- adj. 正横着（的）
记忆方法
a (一)beam 横梁正横着abeam
英语词源
- abeam (adv.)
- "at right angles to the mainmast," 1826, nautical, literally "on beam;" see a- (1) + beam (n.).
权威例句
- 1. The ship yawed as the heavy wave struck abeam.
- 当巨浪向船舷撞击时,船暂时地偏离了航道.
- 2. We were heading S . S . W . , and had a steady breeze abeam and a quiet sea.
- 我们当时正向西南方向驶去,阵阵微风从船侧吹来, 海面上十分平静.
- 3. Put the fire on lee side, with relative wind abeam.
- 置火于下风舷, 并使船侧受风.
- 4. The lighthouse was abeam of the ship.
- 灯塔在船的正横方向.