tacks

英 [tæks]

美 [tæks]

n.  方针; 方法; 思路; (帆船的)戗风调向，戗风行驶; (尤指把地毯钉在地板上的)平头钉，大头钉
v.  (用平头钉)钉住; 绷; 用粗线脚缝; 戗风行驶; 换抢; 作之字形航行
tack的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:thumbtack
• VERB 用大头钉(或图钉)固定
  If youtacksomething to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins.
  1. He had tacked this note to her door...
     他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
  2. She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
     她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
• N-SING 方法;策略;思路
  If you changetackor try a differenttack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
  1. In desperation I changed tack...
     我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
  2. This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
     这份报告和此前的 20 份报告采取的思路不同。
• V-ERG (使)(船只)曲折航行，蜿蜒航行
  If a sailing boatis tackingor if the people in ittackit, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line.
  1. We were tacking fairly close inshore...
     我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
  2. Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current...
     我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。
  3. The helmsman could tack the boat singlehanded.
     舵手独自一人就能变换航向。
• VERB （用大针脚）粗缝，暂时缝上
  If youtackpieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly.
  1. Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam...
     用 1.5 厘米的针脚将它们暂时缝上。
  2. Tack the cord around the cushion.
     用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。

双语例句

• In other words, someone got down to the brass tacks.
  换句话说，有人直切重点。
• It's had tacks in it.
  这梯子上有大头钉。
• Brass tacks along his work table helped him measure the exact amount.
  沿着工作台上的一溜铜钉可以帮助店主测量布料的准确长度。
• Friends say that he takes articles that tell him not to come back and tacks them all on his refrigerator as inspiration.
  他的朋友说：他把所有奉劝他不要复出的文章都贴在冰箱上作为激励。那么，我们为什么还要喋喋不休地告诉他不要复出呢？
• A cut-off wheel is useful for grinding back any excess welding buildup at the tacks.
  可以用切割轮打磨掉突出的粗大焊缝。
• Don't guess, get down to brass tacks.
  别乱估计，用铜钉量清楚了。
• If you install the V6.1.2 Clips and Tacks sample, you can use the sample custom theme to change the appearance of the sample application.
  如果您安装了V6.1.2ClipsandTacks示例，则可以使用示例自定义主题来更改示例应用程序的外观。
• Brass tacks were used around the bottom part of the chair.
  黄铜钉用于椅子底部周围部分。
• To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks.
  一个人在业务上努力工作，触及实质的人才能取得成功。
• This information is essential for the person making up the garment because this balancing of parts is the substitute for tacks and pins.
  这一点对制作服装的人们来说是非常必要的，因为衣片上的对位记号代替了大头钉和大头针。