put the helm up meaning in English
向上风推舵柄
Examples
- " we did better than that , sir , " said the old sailor respectfully ; " we put the helm up to run before the tempest ; ten minutes after we struck our tops ls and scudded under bare poles .
“我们干得更好，先生， ”老水手不无敬意地说道， “我们把船尾对准风头，顺风奔走。十分钟以后，我们扯落顶帆，光着桅杆飞驶。 ”