yaw
yaw — 動詞
- yawpresent simple I / you / we / they
- yaws3rd person singular
- yawing-ing form
- yawedpast simple
1. A plane or boat yaws when its front end swings to one side, pulling it away from
偏航
船或飛機偏離預定航線
A plane or boat yaws when its front end swings to one side, pulling it away from the straight course it is meant to keep — this usually happens because of strong wind, rough water, or a steering fault.
The small plane yawed to the left when a gust of wind hit its tail.
一陣強風擊中機尾時，小飛機向左偏航。
yaw + direction: yaw to the left / right
Joon gripped the wheel as the boat began to yaw in the rough sea.
船在洶湧的海上開始偏航，Joon 緊緊抓住方向盤。
The helicopter yawed without warning, forcing Ari to correct its heading.
直升機毫無預警地偏航，迫使 Ari 修正航向。
Bilal watched the cargo ship yaw badly as it ploughed through heavy waves.
Bilal 看著貨船在穿越巨浪時嚴重偏航。
- hold course
to stay on the intended path without turning
文法句型
[aircraft/ship] + yaw + (direction/adverb)
用法筆記
Subject is always a vessel — an aircraft, helicopter, boat, or ship. Not used for cars or people walking.
常見錯誤
yaw — 名詞
- yawsingular
- yawsplural
1. A yaw is the sideways swing of a plane or boat's front end away from the path it
偏航；偏擺
船或飛機的側向偏離動作
A yaw is the sideways swing of a plane or boat's front end away from the path it is meant to take, often caused by rough weather or heavy seas.
A sudden yaw threw Imani against the cabin wall of the small plane.
突如其來的偏航讓 Imani 撞上小飛機的機艙壁。
The boat's unexpected yaw sent Anya's coffee cup sliding across the table.
船隻突然偏擺，讓 Anya 的咖啡杯滑過桌面。
Michael felt a sharp yaw as the helicopter turned to avoid the storm cloud.
直升機轉向避開暴風雲時，Michael 感到一陣劇烈的偏航。
Eitan corrected the yaw with a quick adjustment of the rudder.
Eitan 快速調整方向舵來修正偏航。