Elfride's eyes were occasionally to be found furtively gazing abaft, to learn if her enemy were really there.
偶尔会发现埃尔弗里德的眼睛偷偷地凝视着身后, 以了解她的敌人是否真的在那里。
水孩子
But Tom and the petrels never cared, for the gale was right abaft, and away they went over the crests of the billows, as merry as so many flying-fish.
但是汤姆和海燕们根本不在乎,因为大风就在船尾,他们越过波浪的顶部,像许多飞鱼一样快乐。
英语百科
Glossary of nautical terms
(重定向自Abaft)
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This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. See also Wiktionary's nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. See the Further reading section for additional words and references.
英英词典
abaft adv.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft