keel

[ki:l]

n.(船的)龙骨
v.(船)倾覆, 突然倒下, 出问题

例句与用法：

It took him a long time to get back on an even keel after his wife died.

他妻子死後很久他情绪才稳定下来。

The ship keeled over in the storm.

那艘船在暴风雨中倾覆了。

The workers are laying a keel of the ship.

工人正在给那艘船安龙骨。

He must have drunk too much; when he tried to stand up, he keeled over.

他肯定是喝多了，当他要站起来时，却摔倒在地上。

词形变化：

动词过去式: keeled | 动词过去分词: keeled | 动词现在分词: keeling | 动词第三人称单数: keels |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (船等的)龙骨

The keel of the boat was made of steel.

这船的龙骨是钢制的。

2. 【动】龙骨脊

3. 【植】龙骨瓣

4. 【诗】舟

vt.

1. 给(船等)装龙骨

2. 把(船等)翻转; 使倾覆

vi.

(船等)翻身, 倾覆[(+over)]

The boat pitched suddenly and keeled over.

船突然上下颠簸, 接着就倾覆了。

短语词组：

keel over

1. (使)翻倒; (使)倾覆

The small boat keeled over in the storm.

小船在风暴中倾覆了。

2. (使)晕倒

The intense heat keeled her over.

酷热使她晕倒了。