aft

/ɑːft/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈæft] /æft/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈæft] /ˈaft/ (ame, mw)

aft — 形容詞

  • aftpositive
  • aftercomparative
  • aftestsuperlative

1. positioned in the rear section of a ship, boat, or aircraft — for instance, the

1.形容詞B2
釋義

船尾/機尾的

位於船隻或飛機後部的

positioned in the rear section of a ship, boat, or aircraft — for instance, the aft cabin, the aft deck, or the aft cargo hold.

例句

Theo slept in the aft cabin during the sailing trip in Greece.

Theo 在希臘的航行旅程中睡在船尾的船艙裡。

aft + noun describing cabin location

The aft cargo door of the aircraft would not close properly before takeoff.

飛機的機尾貨艙門在起飛前無法正常關閉。

同義詞
  • rear

    much more common and used for any vehicle or building

  • back

    most general term, used in everyday English

  • stern

    specific to ships only, refers to the very back end

反義詞
  • fore

    nautical term for the front part of a ship or aircraft

  • forward

    more common antonym, used across vehicle types

文法句型

aft + noun (cabin, deck, hold, section)

用法筆記

Attributive only — 'aft' before a noun. In everyday English, it is mostly restricted to technical, nautical, or aeronautical writing. For general descriptions of position, 'back' or 'rear' are far more common.

常見錯誤

❌We sat in the aft of the bus.
✅We sat at the back of the bus.
💡'aft' is only used for ships and aircraft, not cars or buses.

aft — 副詞