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atrip

/uh-trip/US // əˈtrɪp //UK // (əˈtrɪp) //

滴水不漏,滴滴出行,滴滴打车,滴滴

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Nautical.

    • : aweigh.
    • : in position and ready for trimming.
    • : hoisted and ready to be fastened in position.
    • : unfastened and ready for lowering.

Examples

  • With anchor atrip and helm alee, Jack mourns not, no matter whither bound.

  • Her anchor was atrip, that is, the cable was hove short, showing that she was ready to sail at a moment's notice.

  • As soon as the anchor was atrip, I rang the bell to go ahead.