furled
UK/fɜːld/US/fɜːrld/
释义
adj.
卷起的,收拢的(尤指帆、旗或伞)
v.
卷起,收拢(furled 为过去分词或形容词用法)
词源
概述
furled 诞生于航海时代,其核心词根 furl 源自法语 ferler(紧固捆绑),描述将风帆收紧捆扎以抵御风浪的动作。后缀 ed 赋予其“已完成”的被动含义,最终融合为“已卷起”的现代释义,精准体现了从动态动作到静态状态的演变逻辑。
例句
“The sailors returned with the sails furled tightly against the masts.”
水手们归来时船帆已紧卷在桅杆上。
“She carried a furled umbrella under her arm despite the sunny weather.”
尽管天气晴朗,她腋下仍夹着一把收拢的雨伞。
“The furled flag was carefully stored in a wooden chest after the ceremony.”
仪式结束后,卷起的旗帜被精心保存在木箱中。