at slack water
指潮汐涨落之间的平静时段。
The best time to cross the bar is at slack water.
通过沙洲的最佳时间是平潮期。
缓慢流动的水;静水
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缓慢流动的水;静水
water that moves slowly or is not moving; a stretch of still water
The best time to cross the bar is at slack water.
通过沙洲的最佳时间是平潮期。
We waited for the slack water before rowing the boat across the bay.
我们等到平潮时才划船穿过海湾。
The kayakers rested in the slack water behind the island.
皮划艇运动员在岛后的静水中休息。
Fishermen know that fish are easier to catch during slack water.
渔夫们知道,在憩流期间更容易捕到鱼。
指潮汐涨落之间的平静时段。
The best time to cross the bar is at slack water.
通过沙洲的最佳时间是平潮期。
描述水流缓慢或静止的区域。
The boat drifted slowly in the slack water near the shore.
船在岸边静水中缓慢漂流。
用于指定某处的平潮或静水。
They waited for the slack water of the tide before launching.
他们等到潮水憩流时才下水。
Not this
The rope is slack water.
Use this
The rope is slack.
slack water是一个名词短语,意为“静水”或“平潮”,不能用来描述绳子松弛的状态。表示“绳子松了”应直接用形容词slack。
Not this
There are many slack waters in this area.
Use this
There is much slack water in this area.
slack water是不可数名词,不能加复数-s,也不应用many修饰,而应用much或a lot of。
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