Luff
n. 逆风航行, 纵帆前缘, 船首弯曲部\\nvt. 将船首朝上风\\nvi. 驶出上风
📖 牛津释义
luff
v[I, Tn]
(nautical 海) steer (a sailing boat or ship) so that its front moves nearer to the direction from which the wind is blowing 转动（船）使船首抢风航行.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm behind in my work.
我的工作进度落后了。
Won''t you iron this shirt for me?
可以帮我烫这件衬衫吗？
Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.
周末，当成千上万进城上班的人回到他们的乡间寓所之后，空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静气氛，没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。