shorten sail中文什么意思

收帆减速

• shorten:    vt. 弄短，缩短；减少；使松脆；收 ...
• sail:    n. 1.帆，〔集合词〕(船上)全部 ...
• in sail:    张着帆

例句与用法

1. They shortened sail to let him come up in his boat
   他们收了帆，让他坐着小船赶上来。
2. " you are a gay old gentleman ! " said jekyl , relaxing his pace ; " and if we must be fellow - travellers … i must even shorten sail for you .
   “你算是一位兴致很好的老先生了！ ”哲吉尔放慢步伐说“既然咱们搭伴同行… …我就得为你放慢速度。 ”