furl
furl — 動詞
- furlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- furlshe / she / it
- furledpast simple
- furling-ing form
1. to roll a flat object such as an umbrella, flag, or sail into a tight cylinder a
收捲
將扁平物體捲起並固定
to roll a flat object such as an umbrella, flag, or sail into a tight cylinder and secure it
Before the storm hit, the crew furled the sails and tied them to the masts.
暴風雨來臨前，船員們收捲了所有船帆並綁在桅杆上。
furl + sail, maritime context
Mizuki carefully furled the damp umbrella before stepping into the library.
Mizuki 在走進圖書館前小心地把濕雨傘收捲起來。
furl + umbrella, everyday context
The soldiers furled the national flag at sunset and carried it inside the barracks.
士兵們在日落時收捲了國旗，帶進軍營裡。
Hassan showed the children how to furl a camping tarp after the picnic.
Hassan 向孩子們示範如何在野餐後收捲露營篷布。
furl + tarp, demonstrating technique
- furl a sail
- furl a flag
- furl an umbrella
- tightly furled
文法句型
furl + object
用法筆記
The object of furl is always something made of flexible fabric or material that can be rolled — sails, flags, umbrellas, awnings, tarps. Unlike the general verb roll up, furl implies the result is neatly secured rather than just loosely rolled.
常見錯誤
furl — 名詞
1. a neat roll or bundle produced by furling a piece of fabric, sail, or similar ma
捲束
被收捲成筒狀的東西
a neat roll or bundle produced by furling a piece of fabric, sail, or similar material
From the deck, Lukas could see a tight furl of canvas near the mast.
從甲板上，Lukas 能看到桅杆旁有個紮實的帆布捲束。
furl of + material (canvas)
A neat furl of the sail sat on the wooden bench, ready to be stored.
一捆整齊的帆布捲束放在木凳上，準備收進儲藏室。
Padma inspected the furl of the awning and nodded with approval.
Padma 檢查了遮陽篷的捲束，滿意地點點頭。
furl of + object (awning)
Theo unfastened the rope and lowered the furl of fabric to the ground.
Theo 解開繩子，把那捆布捲束放到地上。
- tight furl of
- neat furl of
- furl of canvas
- furl of sail
文法句型
a [adjective] furl of [noun]
2. the process or action of rolling up and securing a flexible flat object such as
收攏
將物品收捲的過程
the process or action of rolling up and securing a flexible flat object such as a flag, sail, or awning
The correct furl of a ceremonial flag requires practice and patience.
正確的收攏儀式旗幟需要練習和耐心。
Eli practiced the furl of the bedsheet until it was perfectly tight.
Eli 練習收攏床單，直到它完美緊實。
the furl of + object (bedsheet) as a skill
Shirin watched the instructor demonstrate the correct furl of a storm sail.
Shirin 看著教練示範如何正確收攏暴風帆。
the furl of + object (storm sail), instructional context
Learning the furl of a large awning takes more than one try.
學習收攏大型遮陽篷需要嘗試好幾次。
- correct furl of
- practice the furl of
- furl of a flag
- furl of a sail
- unfurling
the opposite process of opening out
文法句型
the [adjective] furl of [object]
用法筆記
This sense refers to the process or technique of furling, not to the resulting rolled object (see noun sense 1). It is uncommon and mostly appears in instructional or descriptive contexts.