| 单词 | luff |
| 释义 | luff (once / 7429 pages) nv WORD FAMILY luff: luffed, luffing, luffs USAGE EXAMPLESRunning for Judith Luff, the widow of 1986 winner West Tip's owner Peter. BBC(Apr 07, 2016) In 2009 Bakersfield police officer Jeffrey Luff was charged with inappropriately touching a woman who rode in his patrol car from a party. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2015) David let loose the ropes—sheets—that held the boom so the mainsail could luff easily and went below for the jib. Gary Paulsen, The Voyage Of The Frog(1989) 1n the act of sailing close to the wind Hyper sailing riding in a sailboat 2n (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast Hyper edge the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something 3v sail close to the wind Syn|Hyper point sail travel on water propelled by wind 4v flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides the sails luffed Hyper flap, roll, undulate, wave move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
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