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the jib of [a boat]
jib 作名词时指船首三角帆；也可指起重机等的吊臂。
The jib of the sloop flapped loudly in the wind.
这艘单桅帆船的船首三角帆在风中哗啦作响。
船首三角帆
jibs — plural of jib
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船首三角帆
a triangular sail at the front of a ship, set forward of the foremast
The jib of the sloop flapped loudly in the wind.
这艘单桅帆船的船首三角帆在风中哗啦作响。
A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
The projecting arm of a crane.
犹豫不决的人；拒绝前进者。
One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.
Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
The sailor raised the jib before the boat left the harbor.
水手在船离开港口前升起了船首三角帆。
We need to check the ropes attached to the jib before setting off.
出发前我们需要检查系在船首三角帆上的绳索。
The wind filled the jib, and the small boat moved faster.
风吹满了船首三角帆，小船行驶得更快了。
jib 作名词时指船首三角帆；也可指起重机等的吊臂。
The jib of the sloop flapped loudly in the wind.
这艘单桅帆船的船首三角帆在风中哗啦作响。
jib at sth 表示因迟疑而拒绝；过去式和过去分词为 jibbed。
The horse jibbed at the fence and refused to jump.
马在栅栏前踌躇不前，不肯跳过去。
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飞三角帆
The flying jib was the first sail to catch the wind.
飞三角帆是最先捕捉到风的帆。
风暴三角帆
Before the gale arrived, the crew put up the storm jib.
暴风来临前，船员们升起了风暴三角帆。
三角帆升降索
Pull the jib halyard to raise the jib.
拉动三角帆升降索以升起前帆。
三角帆帆脚索
Tighten the jib sheet to trim the sail.
拉紧三角帆帆脚索以调整帆的受风角度。
船首斜桁
The jib boom extended beyond the bowsprit.
船首斜桁延伸在船首斜桅之外。
某人的外表或仪表
I don't like the cut of his jib.
我不喜欢他那副模样。
对…畏缩不前；不愿接受
He jibbed at the extra cost.
他对额外费用犹豫不决。
我喜欢你这副模样，希望你跟我一起上船。
In Treasure Island, the pirate Long John Silver says to Jim, "I like the cut of your jib, and I wish you'd ship with me."
在《金银岛》中，海盗朗·约翰·西尔弗对吉姆说：“我喜欢你这副模样，希望你跟我一起上船。”
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记忆联想：jib 以 ji 开头，像船首向前伸的“鸡嘴”，b 代表 Boat，合记“船首三角帆”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：sailing、nautical 该义项指船首的三角帆，多用于航海或帆船运动的专业语境；日常口语中一般只在相关话题里出现。
这些词都与 jib 押短音 /ɪb/ 的韵：bib、fib、rib、crib、glib、nib。注意形似词 jibe 读作 /dʒaɪb/，与 jib 发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.