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单词 astern
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(əstɜːʳn)
1. adverb [be ADVERB]
Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
[technical]
The captain was astern, pretending he was sleeping.
2. adverb [ADVERB after verb, from ADVERB]
A ship that is moving astern is moving backwards.
[technical]
At the crucial moment, the barge would not go astern.

astern in British English

(əˈstɜːn)
adverb, adjective (postpositive) nautical
1. 
at or towards the stern
2. 
with the stern first
full speed astern!
3. 
aft of the stern of a vessel

astern in American English

(əˈstɜrn)
adverb
1. 
behind a ship or aircraft
a keg bobbed up astern
2. 
aft1
not a nautical usage
3. 
backward; in a reverse direction
full speed astern
Word origin
a-1 + stern2

Examples of 'astern' in a sentence
astern

He turned his attention to the Senator, whose eyes were fixed on his bait some thirty yards astern of the boat.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
Trouble is, we've got to make up our minds whether to go full speed ahead or full speed astern.
Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (2004)
Half a mile astern was the white water around the Main Cages.
Philip Marsden THE MAIN CAGES (2004)
Nikolai, when the Lenin passes us we're going to fall in astern of her.
Bart Davis DESTROY THE KENTUCKY (2004)
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