clew meaning in English
n.
1.线团，线球；(希腊神话中带人出迷宫的)引路线；(解决问题等的)线索，暗示。
2.【航海】帆耳〔横帆的下角及纵帆的后角〕；帆下角的铁圈。
3.〔pl.〕吊床两头的绳子。
短语和例子
vt.
1.把…绕成线球。
2.扯(帆)上桁。
短语和例子
Examples
- What was the clew that would set everything straight again ?
要抓住了什么线索才能把一切弄得井井有条? - The captain ordered the sailors to clew ( the sails ) down
船长命令船员们拉下船帆。 - Clew the three sails up , we need to go faster
把三个小帆张起来，我们要加快航速。 - The captain asked the sailors to clew ( the sails ) up
船长命令船员们引帆上桁。 - And don t you reckon they ll want clews
你以为他们不是都需要线索么？