fin
fin — 名詞
1. a thin flat piece attached to a fish, aircraft, or vehicle that keeps it from ti
鰭；尾翼
魚類、飛機或車輛上突出的扁平部位
a thin flat piece attached to a fish, aircraft, or vehicle that keeps it from tipping and helps it change direction
The shark's dorsal fin cut through the water as it circled the boat.
那條鯊魚的背鰭劃破水面，繞著船游動。
dorsal fin — the fin on a fish's back
A small fin on the tail of the aircraft keeps it steady during flight.
飛機尾部的小鰭能在飛行中保持穩定。
Eri pointed at the bright orange fins of the goldfish swimming in the pond.
Eri 指著池塘裡金魚那亮橙色的鰭。
The engineer checked the vertical fin before letting the plane take off.
工程師在飛機起飛前檢查了垂直尾翼。
The small fin on the back of the speedboat kept it stable in choppy water.
快艇尾部的小鰭讓它在波濤洶湧的水面上保持穩定。
- appendage
more general and technical; fin is specific to aquatic life and vehicles
- stabilizer
limited to aircraft and boats; does not apply to fish
- flipper
usually refers to a broad, flat limb of sea mammals (seals, turtles), not fish
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound nouns such as dorsal fin, tail fin, and vertical fin to name specific types.
2. a men's hairstyle in which the hair is brushed from the sides toward the middle
鰭狀髮型
兩側梳平、中間聳起的男士髮型
a men's hairstyle in which the hair is brushed from the sides toward the middle of the head so that it stands up in a ridge like a fish's fin
Jabari styled his hair into a fin by smoothing the sides and lifting the top.
Jabari 把兩側頭髮梳平、頂部頭髮抓高，弄成一個鰭狀髮型。
style / shape hair into a fin
The barber showed Ilan how to create a fin using gel and a comb.
理髮師教 Ilan 如何用髮膠和梳子做出鰭狀造型。
Fin hairstyles were popular among teenage boys in the early 2000s.
鰭狀髮型在 2000 年代初期很受青少年男孩歡迎。
Rodrigo spent ten minutes shaping the fin on top of his head before school.
Rodrigo 上學前花了十分鐘在頭頂抓出鰭狀造型。
用法筆記
An informal term; younger speakers may also call this a fauxhawk when the ridge is shorter.
3. a rubber or plastic shoe with a wide flat front that you wear on your foot to he
蛙鞋
穿在腳上幫助游泳的橡膠或塑膠鞋
a rubber or plastic shoe with a wide flat front that you wear on your foot to help you swim faster, especially underwater
Anong put on her fins before jumping into the pool for training.
Anong 穿上蛙鞋，然後跳進泳池練習。
put on + fins
The diver's fins helped him move quickly through the strong ocean current.
潛水員的蛙鞋幫助他在強勁的海流中快速移動。
Hamza borrowed a pair of fins from the diving shop on the beach.
Hamza 在海灘上的潛水店借了一雙蛙鞋。
Without fins, swimming against the current was exhausting for the team.
沒有蛙鞋的話，全隊要逆流游泳會非常吃力。
- flipper
more common in British English; interchangeable in most contexts
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (fins) even when referring to one pair. Also called flippers, especially in British English.
常見錯誤
4. a flat blade-like part fixed to the bottom or side of a boat, ship, or submarine
穩定鰭
安裝在船底或側面保持穩定的片狀裝置
a flat blade-like part fixed to the bottom or side of a boat, ship, or submarine that keeps it steady in the water and stops it from rolling too much
The submarine's fin keeps it balanced when diving to great depths.
潛水艇的穩定鰭讓它在潛入深海時保持平衡。
fin keeps [vehicle] balanced
Sahil checked the boat's fin for damage after it struck a rock near the shore.
Sahil 檢查了船隻穩定鰭在碰觸岩石後是否有損壞。
A fin on the side of the ferry stops it from rolling in rough seas.
渡輪側面的大型穩定鰭能防止它在波濤洶湧的海上搖晃。
The engineers designed a new fin shape to improve the yacht's stability during storms.
工程師設計了一種新的穩定鰭造型，以改善遊艇在暴風雨中的穩定性。
- stabilizer
broader term that includes fins but also other mechanical stabilising devices
- keel
the central structural spine of a boat's bottom, not a separate appendage
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (BALANCE & STEERING): sense 1 covers biological and aircraft fins; sense 4 is limited to water vessels.
fin — 動詞
1. to attach or fit a fin or fins onto a vehicle, surfboard, or other object as par
裝鰭
在車輛或物品上加裝鰭狀零件
to attach or fit a fin or fins onto a vehicle, surfboard, or other object as part of its design or construction
The company fins each surfboard with three removable plastic fins.
這家公司為每塊衝浪板安裝三片可拆卸的塑膠鰭。
fin [object] with [parts] — the construction pattern
Élise learned how to fin her racing boat for better handling in turns.
Élise 學會如何為她的競賽船加裝鰭以改善轉向性能。
The factory fins every model before it leaves the production line.
該工廠在每款產品出廠前都會為它安裝鰭片。
Jude fins his vintage car with decorative chrome fins for local car shows.
Jude 為他的復古車裝上裝飾性鍍鉻鰭片，用來參加本地車展。
文法句型
fin + object
用法筆記
Almost always used in passive or technical manufacturing contexts. Learner relevance is low.
2. if a fish, dolphin, or other sea creature fins, it rises partly out of the water
露鰭
魚類或海洋生物將背鰭露出水面
if a fish, dolphin, or other sea creature fins, it rises partly out of the water so that one or more of its fins can be seen
The dolphin finned briefly at the surface before diving back down.
那隻海豚在水面短暫露出背鰭，然後又潛回水中。
dolphin fins at the surface
A large shark finned just above the water near the edge of the reef.
一條大鯊魚在珊瑚礁邊緣附近將背鰭露出水面。
Sade watched the whales finning lazily in the calm afternoon sea.
Sade 看著鯨魚在平靜的午後海面上懶洋洋地露出背鰭。
A pod of orcas finned near the tour boat, thrilling the passengers on board.
一群虎鯨在觀光船附近露出背鰭，令乘客們興奮不已。
文法句型
fin + (adverb of location)
3. to swim or move through water by using fins on the feet, or by moving the body i
用蛙鞋游
穿著蛙鞋或擺動身體在水中前進
to swim or move through water by using fins on the feet, or by moving the body in a wave-like way that pushes against the water
Christopher finned slowly along the reef, watching the colorful coral.
Christopher 沿著珊瑚礁慢慢地用蛙鞋游動，欣賞色彩繽紛的珊瑚。
fin along [location] — prepositional phrase showing direction
The swimmers finned across the bay during their early morning training.
游泳選手們在清晨訓練時用蛙鞋游過海灣。
Harper finned toward the anchor line to check whether it was secure.
Harper 用蛙鞋朝錨繩游去，檢查繩子是否牢固。
Amira finned through the kelp forest, careful not to disturb the fish.
Amira 用蛙鞋游過海藻森林，小心翼翼不去驚動魚群。
- swim
general term; fin implies a specific technique using fins or fin-like motion
文法句型
fin + adverb / prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Often used in scuba-diving and freediving descriptions. The verb can describe both humans wearing swim fins and aquatic animals using their body fins.
fin — 縮寫
1. a short written form of 'finance' or 'financial', used in business documents, re
金融；財務
財務／金融的縮寫
a short written form of 'finance' or 'financial', used in business documents, reports, and banking contexts
Please send all fin. documents to the accounting department by Friday.
請在星期五之前將所有財務文件送交會計部門。
fin. — abbreviation with a period
The file is labeled 'Fin. Statement 2025' and stored in the main office.
該檔案標示為「Fin. Statement 2025」，存放在主要辦公室。
Her job title changed from assistant to fin. manager after the promotion.
她升職後的職稱從助理改為財務經理。
The fin. advisor reviewed the budget before the quarterly meeting.
財務顧問在季度會議前審查了預算。
用法筆記
Almost always written with a period ('fin.') in formal documents. Common in job titles (fin. analyst, fin. director).
2. a short written form of 'finish', used in schedules, instructions, or production
完成
finish 的縮寫，表示結束或完成
a short written form of 'finish', used in schedules, instructions, or production logs to mark the end or completion of something
The race schedule says 'Fin.' next to the last event of the afternoon.
賽程表在下午最後一場比賽旁邊標示「Fin.」。
Fin. — abbreviation for finish in schedules
Write 'Fin.' at the bottom of the checklist to show that everything is done.
在檢查清單底部寫上「Fin.」，表示所有事項都已做完。
The production log shows 'Fin.' for the final batch shipped that week.
生產記錄在當週最後一批出貨的項目旁標示「Fin.」。
The last page of the manual has 'Fin.' printed at the bottom.
說明書的最後一頁底部印有「Fin.」，表示內容到此結束。
用法筆記
Common in manufacturing, race timing, and simple instruction lists. Usually capitalised ('FIN.') in headings.