take in sail

• vi. 收帆(减少活动)

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. A stiff breeze sprang up,and we had to shorten sail.
   突然刮起一阵狂风，我们只得收帆减速。
2. I set about reefing the sail, reducing its area to lessen the strain.
   我准备收帆，减少帆面积以降低张力。