Word · Frequency #8028
mast
桅杆；旗杆；天线杆
A tall, upright pole on a ship or boat that supports sails, or a similar tall support for flags, radio antennas, or other equipment.
- 1.
A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).
高而细的柱子或塔,通常向上变细,用于支撑船上的帆或观察平台、直升机的主旋翼、旗帜、泛光灯、气象仪器或通信设备,如天线,通常由拉索支撑(直升机除外)
- 2.
The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
森林树木的果实(如山毛榉、橡树、栗树、山核桃等),尤其是从树上掉落的,用作猪和其他动物的饲料
- 3.
a vertical spar for supporting sails
支撑帆的垂直桅杆
- 4.
A non-judicial punishment ("NJP"); a disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
非司法惩罚；指挥官研究和处理其指挥下人员案件的纪律听证会
- 5.
nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
林地中堆积的树木坚果(如山毛榉坚果和橡子)
- 6.
nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
用作猪饲料的树木坚果
橡子等坚果；林间落果（可作猪饲料）；（军队）非司法处罚；指挥官纪律听证；高而细的柱子或塔,通常向上变细,用于支撑船上的帆或观察平台、直升机的主旋翼、旗帜、泛光灯、气象仪器或通信设备,如天线,通常由拉索支撑(直升机除外)；森林树木的果实(如山毛榉、橡树、栗树、山核桃等),尤其是从树上掉落的,用作猪和其他动物的饲料；支撑帆的垂直桅杆
In use
The sailor climbed the mast to fix the torn sail.
A flag fluttered from the top of the mast.
The storm snapped the mast of the wooden schooner.
on the mast
桅杆是可数名词，通常与定冠词连用。
The flag flies on the mast.
旗帜在桅杆上飘扬。
raise the mast
The sailors raised the mast.
水手们升起了桅杆。
feed on mast
此义项为不可数名词，指橡子等林地面上的坚果。
The pigs feed on mast in the forest.
猪在森林里以树木坚果为食。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- ship's mast
- 船的桅杆
- The sailor climbed up the ship's mast to check the sails.水手爬上船的桅杆检查船帆。
- mast step
- 桅杆座
- The mast step must be securely fastened to the deck.桅杆座必须牢固地固定在甲板上。
- mast height
- 桅杆高度
- The bridge has a clearance that is lower than the mast height of the yacht.这座桥的净高低于游艇的桅杆高度。
- mast rigging
- 桅杆索具
- Regular maintenance of the mast rigging is essential for safety.定期维护桅杆索具对安全至关重要。
- mast clearance
- 桅杆净高
- Check the mast clearance before passing under the bridge.在通过桥下之前检查桅杆净高。
- mast foot
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象桅杆（mast）是一根高高的木柱，发音类似“木斯特”，即“木头做的桅杆”
Context & Register
桅杆义通常用于航海或文学语境；坚果义多用于林业或饲料相关语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like fast, last, past, and cast share the same /æst/ ending as mast, but must (/mʌst/) and most (/moʊst/) only look similar and sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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