掌舵 meaning in English
be at the helm; operate the rudder; take the tiller; steer a boat
◇掌舵人 helmsman; steersman
Examples
- I had lifted my hand against a pilot on duty .
我打了一个值班的掌舵。 - You wouldn't want anyone else to guide that, would you ?
你说能叫别人来掌舵吗？能吗？ - You were airing your arabic with that man at the tiller this afternoon .
今天下午你就在对着那个掌舵的人卖弄你的阿拉伯语。 - He lay in the stern and steered and watched for the glow to come in the sky .
他躺在船梢，一面掌舵，一面留意着天边红光的出现。 - With him at the helm , we are a hundred percent safe crossing these treacherous rapids .
由他掌舵，通过这段激流险滩是万无一失的。