tack

noun

1. 方针；方法；思路
   the way in which you deal with a particular situation; the direction of your words or thoughts
   1. a complete change of tack
      方法的完全改变
   2. It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project.
      在项目进行过程当中改变方针是个大胆的决定。
   3. When threats failed, she decided to try/take a different tack .
      威胁不成，她便决定变换策略。
   4. His thoughts wandered off on another tack .
      他离开了原来的思路。
2. （帆船的）戗风调向，戗风行驶
   the direction that a boat with sails takes as it sails at an angle to the wind in order to fill its sails
   1. They were sailing on (a) port/starboard tack (= with the wind coming from the left/right side) .
      他们正在左 / 右舷戗风行使。
3. （尤指把地毯钉在地板上的）平头钉，大头钉
   a small nail with a sharp point and a flat head, used especially for fixing a carpet to the floor
4. （尤指把地毯钉在地板上的）平头钉，大头钉
   a small nail with a sharp point and a flat head, used especially for fixing a carpet to the floor
5. 粗线脚缝；假缝
   a long loose stitch used for holding pieces of cloth together temporarily, before you sew them finally
6. 鞍辔；马具
   the equipment that you need for riding a horse, such as a saddle and bridle

verb

1. （用平头钉）钉住
   to fasten sth in place with a tack or tacks
   1. The carpet was tacked to the floor.
      地毯是用平头钉钉在地板上的。
2. 绷；用粗线脚缝
   to fasten pieces of cloth together temporarily with long loose stitches before sewing them finally
3. 戗风行驶；换抢；作之字形航行
   to change the direction of a sailing boat so that the wind blows onto the sails from the opposite side; to do this several times in order to travel in the direction that the wind is coming from

1. See also: thumbtack
2. VERB 用大头钉(或图钉)固定
   If you tack something to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins.
   1. He had tacked this note to her door...
      他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
   2. She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
      她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
3. N-SING 方法;策略;思路
   If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
   1. In desperation I changed tack...
      我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
   2. This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
      这份报告和此前的 20 份报告采取的思路不同。
4. V-ERG (使)(船只)曲折航行，蜿蜒航行
   If a sailing boat is tacking or if the people in it tack it, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line.
   1. We were tacking fairly close inshore...
      我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
   2. Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current...
      我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。
   3. The helmsman could tack the boat singlehanded.
      舵手独自一人就能变换航向。
5. VERB （用大针脚）粗缝，暂时缝上
   If you tack pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly.
   1. Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam...
      用 1.5 厘米的针脚将它们暂时缝上。
   2. Tack the cord around the cushion.
      用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。

1. He had tacked this note to her door
   他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
2. She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
   她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
3. In desperation I changed tack
   我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
4. This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
   这份报告和此前的20份报告采取的思路不同。
5. We were tacking fairly close inshore
   我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
6. Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current
   我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。
7. The helmsman could tack the boat singlehanded.
   舵手独自一人就能变换航向。
8. Tack the cord around the cushion.
   用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。
9. We were sailing on starboard tack.
   我们正右舷抢风行驶。
10. When it came thirty cents he pinned it up in his trailer, brass-headed tack in each corner.
    明信片到了，三十美分成。他把它贴在我自己车里，四个角用黄铜大头钉钉住。
11. Some states have taken the opposite tack.
    有些州采取了与之相反的策略。
12. Scientists and governments need to change tack.
    科学家和政府需要改变策略。
13. I sighed and took another tack.
    我叹了口气开始采取了另一种思路。
14. Tack the sleeves on then sew them up.
    先缝上袖子，然后再把他们缝制好。
15. I'm getting the pieces square in a small jig and will tack them up.
    我收到的作品平方米，在一个很小的跳汰机，并会钉起来。
16. Humour didn't work so he tried a different tack.
    幽默不起作用，所以他试用了一种不同的手段。
17. I went too far at the left. I should tack half way of the left.
    我在左面走的太远了，我应该在左面走到一半时就迎风换舷。
18. People think I use everything from Blu Tack to Velcro to steel rods.
    人们认为我用了各种东西，从蓝丁胶到魔术贴到钢条。
19. Wal-Mart is taking a different tack.
    沃尔玛则采取了不同的方式。
20. He took a similar tack at an afternoon picnic with union members in Monroe.
    他采取了类似的钉在一下午的野餐与工会成员在梦露。
21. We are going to have a new tack on the policy.
    政策方面我们将做新的调整。
22. In some ways, this is a relatively new tack.
    从某种意义上说，香港这是选择了一个新的发展方向。
23. Joe hammer a tack into the wall to hang a picture.
    乔用锤子把一只大头钉敲进墙中用来挂一幅画。
24. They may also influence other adhesive properties such as tack, open-and set-time, etc.
    它们也可影响粘合剂的其他性能，如粘性、开放时间和固化时间等。
25. Peter: Yes. I've already found a new manager. She's as sharp as a tack.
    对。我已经找到了一个新的经理。她非常聪明。
26. Cut the interfacings and underlining and tack them to the wrong side of the sleeve.
    裁衬布和衬里并粗缝到袖了的反面。
27. Gradually, however, policymakers have changed tack.
    然而，决策者逐渐改变了策略。
28. You'd better just tack down the edge of the carpet, people keep tripping over it.
    你最好把地毯边钉住，人们老在上面绊脚。
29. I ask for the tuna, and tack on some soup to keep her company.
    我自己点了金枪鱼，还要了份汤，就为陪着她。

tack sth↔on

tack sth onto sth

1. （尤指漫不经心地）附加，增补，添加
   to add sth to sth that already exists, especially in a careless way
   1. They were sailing on (a) port/starboard tack (= with the wind coming from the left/right side) .
      他们正在左 / 右舷戗风行使。

n.

(get down to) brass tacks

• （开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题
  (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth

noun

1. sailing a zigzag course

2. (nautical) the act of changing tack

   Synonym:    tacking

3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

   Synonym:    sheetmainsheetweather sheetshroud

4. gear for a horse

   Synonym:    stable gearsaddlery

5. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

6. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

verb

1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

   Synonym:    interchangeswitchalternateflipflip-flop

2. fix to
   1. append a charm to the necklace

   Synonym:    appendtag ontack onhang on

3. sew together loosely, with large stitches
   1. baste a hem

   Synonym:    baste

4. fasten with tacks
   1. tack the notice on the board

5. create by putting components or members together
   1. She pieced a quilt
   2. He tacked together some verses
   3. They set up a committee

   Synonym:    assemblepieceput togetherset uptack together

6. turn into the wind
   1. The sailors decided to tack the boat
   2. The boat tacked

   Synonym:    wear round