tiller
US /ˈtɪl.ɚ/
UK /ˈtɪl.ər/
名詞
1.
舵柄
a lever used to steer a boat by turning the rudder
範例:
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He gripped the tiller firmly as the boat cut through the waves.
他緊握著舵柄，船隻破浪前行。
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The captain adjusted the tiller to change direction.
船長調整了舵柄以改變方向。
2.
耕耘機, 分蘗機
a machine or implement for tilling land
範例:
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The farmer used a rotary tiller to prepare the soil for planting.
農民使用旋耕機來準備種植土壤。
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My new garden tiller makes digging much easier.
我的新園藝耕耘機讓挖掘變得容易多了。
3.
分蘗, 莖
a shoot or stem springing from the base of a cereal plant
範例:
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Each wheat plant produced several healthy tillers.
每株小麥都長出了幾個健康的分蘗。
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The farmer examined the number of tillers to assess crop yield.
農民檢查了分蘗的數量以評估作物產量。