mast n. 桅;柱,竿,天线杆,天线塔;(停飞船的)栓柱。 ★三桅船从船头起依次为 foremast 前桅, mainmast 大桅,主桅, mizzenmast 后桅。 桅上有接桅时从下而上依次为 lower mast 下桅, top mast 中桅, topgallant mast 上桅, royal mast 顶桅。 after [before] the mast 作为普通水手。 at the mast 在上甲板大桅下〔水手集合处〕。 spend a mast 桅竿被折断。 vt. 【造船】给…装桅竿;扯(帆)。 n. ?、栗等的果实〔可作猪饲料〕。
The yacht was in danger of sinking until they tore into the mast and rigging 那游艇有沉没的危险,后来他们砍去那断桅和强索,船才安然无恙了。
However great a distance he traverses , however strange , unknown , and dangerous the regions to which he penetrates , all about him , as the sailor has the deck and masts and rigging of his ship , he has always everywhere the same comrades , the same ranks , the same sergeant ivan mitritch , the same regimental dog zhutchka , the same officers 无论他走了多么远的路,无论他进入多么奇怪的人所不知而且危险的纬度地带,随时随地在他周围出现的总是那些同事那些队伍那个叫做伊万米特里奇的上士那只叫做茹奇卡的连队的军犬那些首长,就像水兵那样,随时随地在他周围出现的总是兵船上的那些甲板桅杆和缆绳。