| 单词 |
dry-dock |
| 释义 |
dry dock, dry-dock
a. A dock from which the water is or may be let out, for repairing (or building) a ship: see dock n.3 4.
1627[see dock n.3 4]. 1697W. Dampier Voy. I. xiii. 363 They immediately hale their Ship into a dry Dock, and burn her bottom. 1803Morse in M. Cutler Life, etc. (1888) II. 129 The President's scheme of a Dry Dock at Washington, appears to me in a high degree visionary and ridiculous. 1883Law Rep. 11 Q. Bench Div. 503 The owner of a dry dock used for the painting and repairing vessels.
b. in dry dock (fig.): inactive, unemployed; in quarantine; in hospital. colloq.
1927W. E. Collinson Contemp. Eng. 58 Those who have been in close contact with the infected patient may have to remain in quarantine or dry-dock. 1929H. A. Vachell Virgin iii. 55 June found herself in dry dock, and likely to remain there, when her services were most in demand. 1930J. Dos Passos 42nd Parallel 153 Janey I'm in dry-dock girl.
Hence ˈdry-dock v., trans. to place (a vessel) in a dry dock for repairs.
1884Pall Mall G. 12 Aug. 11 The ordinary methods by which ships are dry-docked. 1895Boston Her. (U.S.) 21 Mar. 7/1 The lack of dry-docking facilities. |
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