英 [fɜːld] 美 [fɜːrld]
v. 卷起,收拢(帆、旗或伞);(诗、文)卷起;蜷曲(furl 的过去式及过去分词)
furl /fɜːl/ TEM8 [ furling furled furls ]
及物动词 When you furl something made of fabric such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you roll or fold it up because it is not going to be used. 卷起; 叠起
An attempt was made to furl the headsail.
有人试着收起前桅帆。
...a furled umbrella.
...一把收拢的雨伞。
... sail 帆 furled 卷起 sack 粗布袋子 ...
They may not have been actually weak but they were poor in expression, with lacy lids that furled down at the corners.
他的双眼可能不是真的视力差,但他眼角的眼睑像花边一样卷起,眼睛很难表达出情绪。
She furled the curtains to let in more sunshine.
她拉开帘子,好让更多的阳光照进来。
Oh ! it was going to be fearful weather , therefore the sailors furled the sails .
啊,可怕的大风暴快要到来了!水手们因此都收下了帆。
Likewise, when Ford bid auf wiedersehen to their German Merkur brand or when Chrysler furled the sails on Plymouth, owners of these vehicles weren't suddenly cast adrift.