tack
粘性,大头钉,大头针,粘着
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Definitions
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- : a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- : Nautical. a rope for extending the lower forward corner of a course.the lower forward corner of a course or fore-and-aft sail.the heading of a sailing vessel, when sailing close-hauled, with reference to the wind direction.a course run obliquely against the wind.one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a ship proceeding to windward.
- : a course of action or conduct, especially one differing from some preceding or other course.
- : one of the movements of a zigzag course on land.
- : a stitch, especially a long stitch used in fastening seams, preparatory to a more thorough sewing.
- : a fastening, especially of a temporary kind.
- : stickiness, as of nearly dry paint or glue or of a printing ink or gummed tape; adhesiveness.
- : the gear used in equipping a horse, including saddle, bridle, martingale, etc.
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Examples
A consistent tack for President Trump as he defends his handling of the novel coronavirus and race relations — two issues that are dragging down his reelection chances — is to dodge acknowledging how bad either of them are.
But, under a new administration, the government has changed tack.
It’s not ideal that Republicans are taking this tack, as the right to vote is so important.
Now Johnson is on a mission to teach the next generation of teachers how to take a new tack.
In the weeks after coronavirus clamped the country in a vise of social distancing regulations, many ad sellers tried new tacks to keep their clients engaged.
Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
Anytime we have to put up the sail or tack or do any maneuvering, it requires all hands on deck.
Around 3am, my spindly legs are beginning to ache from balancing on deck, as we heel with each tack.
This second tack, the one that has worked for Hughes, is probably the most viable for Lewinsky, he thinks.
At the moment, he seems to be taking a different tack altogether.
The stratagem worked, because the ships went about from one tack to the other without being seen by the Dutch.
Whereas Lessard had acted the martinet with MacRae, he took another and became the very essence of affability toward me.