keel
n. (船的)龍骨
vt.& vi. 翻身,傾覆
The keel of a boat is the long, specially shaped piece of wood or steel along the bottom of it.
If you say that someone or something is on an even keel, you mean that they are working or progressing smoothly and steadily, without any sudden changes.
Jason had helped him out with a series of loans, until he could get back on an even keel.
賈森接連借了幾筆錢給他,在他重新走上正軌之前幫他渡過了難關。
1. the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
2. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements;
keel over
傾覆或倒下,狀如暈倒
Why, he'd keel over just with two draws.
嘿, 讓他抽上一兩口他就會一頭昏倒.
The part of a ship at which the prow joins the keel.
'前'.''踵艏''. '柱'.''腳船的一部分,船首與船骨相接於此.
The workers are laying down a keel.
工人們正安龍骨.
Things are now on more of a even keel weightwise.
從重量分佈來說,行車更趨平穩.
Inspection distance between draught marks and keel plate after marking out.
劃線後檢查吃水標尺至平板龍骨之間的距離.