conn
conn — verb
- connpresent simple I / you / we / they
- conns3rd person singular
- conning-ing form
- connedpast simple
1. to guide a ship, submarine, or similar craft by giving the steering directions t
to guide a ship, submarine, or similar craft by giving the steering directions that keep it moving on the chosen course
Captain Lara conned the ferry slowly between the two ice-covered piers.
conn + vessel + adverb + route
During the storm, Theo conned the rescue boat toward the flashing beacon.
The senior officer conned the submarine through the narrow channel at dawn.
Anjali conned the training ship into port while the instructor watched quietly.
The pilot conned the vessel away from the reef before sunrise.
文法句型
conn + vessel
conn + vessel + into/toward/through + place
用法筆記
The object is the vessel, not the people on it. This verb is mainly used in naval or maritime contexts, and it often appears with route phrases such as 'through the channel' or 'into port'.
常見錯誤
conn — noun
1. the duty and authority of controlling a ship's course by directing how it is ste
the duty and authority of controlling a ship's course by directing how it is steered
After the alarm, Captain Sora gave Maya the conn for ten minutes.
give someone the conn
The officer at the conn kept the destroyer clear of the fishing boats.
at the conn
During the drill, Lotte took the conn while the captain checked the radar.
Only trained bridge officers may have the conn in heavy fog.
Tariro held the conn until the tugboat cleared the harbour mouth.
文法句型
have the conn
take the conn
give someone the conn
用法筆記
Usually used with 'the' in set phrases such as 'have the conn' and 'take the conn'. It refers to control of the ship's movement, not simply standing near the wheel.
常見錯誤
conn — abbreviation
1. a shortened written form of 'Connecticut', especially in older place names, book
a shortened written form of 'Connecticut', especially in older place names, book references, and formal location lines
The letter was mailed to Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday morning.
city, Conn. in an address line
Nadia wrote 'New Haven, Conn.' at the top of the lab report.
The old map marks the river town as Saybrook, Conn.
The museum label says the chair was made in Mystic, Conn., in 1880.
Our train stopped overnight in New London, Conn., before sunrise.
- CT
the modern U.S. postal abbreviation, common in mailing addresses
- Connecticut
the full state name, used in speech and ordinary writing
文法句型
city, Conn.
town name + Conn.
in Conn. (older printed style)
用法筆記
Usually written with a period as 'Conn.' in traditional American style. In modern postal addresses, 'CT' is more common, so 'Conn.' often appears older or more formal.