Fore-end

Definition / 释义

（尤指船只的）前部、船首一端；也可泛指某物的前端部分。（另有较少见用法指“前端部分的木料/结构”等，依语境而定。）

Pronunciation / 发音

/ˈfɔːrˌend/

Examples / 例句

The toolbox is stored at the fore-end of the boat.
工具箱放在船的前部。

After the collision, the fore-end of the ship took on water, forcing the crew to seal off the forward compartments.
碰撞后，船的前部开始进水，迫使船员封闭前部舱室。

Etymology / 词源

由 **fore-**（“前面的、在前方的”）+ end（“末端、端部”）组合而成，字面意思就是“前端”。该词常见于航海与造船语境，用来描述船只结构的前部。

Related Words / 相关词

• Bow
• Fore
• Forecastle
• Forward
• Prow
• Stern
• Aft
• Midship

Literary Works / 文学作品

• Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
• Richard Henry Dana Jr., Two Years Before the Mast
• Patrick O’Brian, Master and Commander