tack

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大頭釘, 圖釘

a small, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a broad, flat head, used for fastening or holding things in place temporarily

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He used a tack to pin the notice to the board.
他用大頭釘把通知釘在板子上。
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Be careful not to step on any loose tacks.
小心不要踩到任何鬆動的大頭釘。
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策略, 方針, 方向

a course or method of action, especially one that is different from a previous one

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The company decided to change tack and focus on a new market.
公司決定改變策略，專注於新市場。
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After the initial failure, they took a different tack.
在最初的失敗之後，他們採取了不同的策略。
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馬具, 鞍具

the equipment used in riding or driving horses, such as saddles, bridles, and stirrups

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The stable hand cleaned all the horse's tack.
馬夫清理了馬的所有馬具。
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She carefully checked the tack before the competition.
她在比賽前仔細檢查了馬具。
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釘, 固定

to fasten or attach with a tack or tacks

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She tacked the poster to the wall.
她把海報釘在牆上。
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He tacked a note to the door before leaving.
他離開前在門上釘了一張便條。
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搶風轉向, 改變方向

to change direction, especially in sailing, by turning the front of the boat through the wind

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The captain ordered the crew to tack the sailboat.
船長命令船員搶風轉向帆船。
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We had to tack several times to reach the harbor.
我們不得不搶風轉向幾次才能到達港口。
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