Dictionary entry
cross thwart
noun
横座板；座板
a crosspiece set across a boat's sides, used as a seat
- 1.
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
In use
We sat on the cross thwart and rowed toward the island.
The cross thwart at the front of the boat is loose.
He painted the cross thwart white before going fishing.
a cross thwart
The project encountered a cross thwart.
该项目遇到了一个交叉挫折。
the cross thwart of
The cross thwart of their efforts was unexpected.
他们努力的交叉挫折出乎意料。
face a cross thwart
She faced a cross thwart in her career.
她在职业生涯中面临交叉挫折。
Connections
Confusing words
- thwart
- 阻止；挫败 · thwart 作名词（在 cross thwart 中指横坐板）与作动词意义不同，此处表示阻止
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