yawl

yawl

英音 [jɔ:l] 美音 [jɔl]

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基本翻译或解释：

n. 快艇；小帆船

详细解释：

yawl 船载小划艇 来自荷兰语jol,小船。

用法与例句：

He crept down the bank , watching with all his eyes , slipped into the water , swam three or four strokes and climbed into the skiff that did " yawl " duty at the boat 's stern . He laid himself down under the thwarts and waited , panting .

他悄悄溜下河堤，睁大眼睛四处张望，然后潜入水中，游了三四下，就爬到船尾那只“突突”待命的小艇上了，躺在坐板下面，气喘吁吁地等着开船。