aft

aft — adverb

1. at or towards the rear section of a ship, boat, or aircraft — the end opposite t

1.副詞C1
釋義

at or towards the rear section of a ship, boat, or aircraft — the end opposite the front, where the engine and steering equipment are usually located

例句

Captain Olu asked the crew to move aft and ready the lifeboats after the storm.

verb + aft (direction: move aft)

Mei-Lin's cabin was in the aft section, with a porthole overlooking the cruise ship's wake.

attributive adjective: the aft section

同義詞
  • rear

    more general, not limited to nautical or aeronautical use

  • astern

    specifically behind a ship, not on the ship itself ('the island lay astern')

  • back

    general term, much less formal ('the back of the boat')

反義詞
  • fore

    the front part of a ship or aircraft; 'fore and aft' is a fixed nautical phrase

  • forward

    direction toward the front, used in both nautical and aeronautical contexts

文法句型

verb + aft (direction)

the aft + noun (attributive adjective)

fore and aft

用法筆記

Aft is primarily an adverb describing direction or position ('go aft'). It is also widely used as an attributive adjective before a noun ('the aft cabin', 'the aft hatch'). Do not confuse with the temporal word 'after'. In nautical contexts, 'fore and aft' is a common fixed phrase meaning 'from the front to the back'.

常見錯誤

❌He went to the aft.
✅He went aft.
💡Aft is an adverb; use it without 'to the' when describing direction.
❌I will meet you aft lunch.
✅I will meet you after lunch.
💡Aft is a spatial word, not a temporal one; the temporal equivalent is 'after'.
❌The aft of the boat was damaged.
✅The stern of the boat was damaged.' or 'The aft part of the boat was damaged.
💡Aft is not a noun; use 'stern' for ships or 'rear' for aircraft.

aft — abbreviation