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/uh-sturn/US // əˈstɜrn //UK // (əˈstɜːn) //

后方,后面的,后退,后方的

Related Words

aft舰后,舰尾,舰船尾部,舰船尾声 abaft后面,后方,后面的,后头 rear后方,后部,后面,后面的 rearward向后,后向,向后看,后退

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb

1
- : in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft: The cutter was following close astern.
- : in a backward direction: The steamer went astern at half speed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.backward

Synonyms

abaft后面,后方,后面的,后头 aft舰后,舰尾,舰船尾部,舰船尾声 rear后方,后部,后面,后面的 rearward向后,后向,向后看,后退

Antonyms

forward谈到这个

Examples

Boat after boat came up and made fast astern of the dandy vessel, and soon the decks were crowded with merry groups.
His boat was astern, so he jumped over the counter and sculled himself straight to the Mission smack.
The patrol-ship was on station; she was lost far astern before she could gather speed for pursuit.
He had stood thus for some time, when turning round, and looking astern, the cutter was no longer to be seen.
Then a wave would come aboard astern, rolling in and nearly filling the cockpit.

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