abeam 英 [ə'biːm]
adv. 正横（与船的龙骨成直角）；正横着
adj. 正横着（的）
英文词源
abeam (adv.)
"at right angles to the mainmast," 1826, nautical, literally "on beam;" see a- (1) + beam (n.).
双语例句
1. The ship yawed as the heavy wave struck abeam.
当巨浪向船舷撞击时,船暂时地偏离了航道.
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2. We were heading S . S . W . , and had a steady breeze abeam and a quiet sea.
我们当时正向西南方向驶去,阵阵微风从船侧吹来, 海面上十分平静.
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3. Put the fire on lee side, with relative wind abeam.
置火于下风舷, 并使船侧受风.
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4. The lighthouse was abeam of the ship.
灯塔在船的正横方向.
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