close-hauled

/ˈklōs-ˈhȯld/ (ame, mw)

close-hauled — adjective

1. used for a sailing boat whose sails are pulled in tight so it can travel almost

1.形容詞C2
釋義

used for a sailing boat whose sails are pulled in tight so it can travel almost directly into the wind.

例句

The yacht was close-hauled as Mina tried to reach the harbor before dark.

be close-hauled while sailing nearly into the wind

In the race, Theo kept the boat close-hauled through the narrow channel.

keep a boat close-hauled

同義詞
  • hard on the wind

    almost the same sailing idea, often used as a phrase rather than a fixed adjective

  • upwind

    broader and less technical; it describes direction, not the exact trim of the sails

  • windward

    focuses on the side or direction facing the wind, not the boat's precise setup

反義詞
  • downwind

    moving with the wind behind the boat rather than nearly against it

  • broad-reaching

    describes sailing with the wind coming from behind the side, not close to the bow

文法句型

be close-hauled

a close-hauled boat

a close-hauled course

用法筆記

Usually describes a sailing boat or its course when the sails are pulled in tight. Outside sailing, English does not use close-hauled for ordinary movement into the wind.

常見錯誤

❌The hikers were close-hauled as they walked into the strong wind.
✅The hikers were walking straight into the strong wind.
💡'close-hauled' is a sailing term for a boat with its sails set for that direction.