tacking

名词 tacking:

1. loose temporary stitches
   同义词：baste, basting
2. (nautical) the act of changing tack
   同义词：tack

动词 tack:

1. fasten with tacks
   同义词：tack
2. turn into the wind
   同义词：tack, wear round
3. create by putting components or members together
   同义词：assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
4. sew together loosely, with large stitches
   同义词：baste, tack
5. fix to; attach
   同义词：append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on
6. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
   同义词：interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop

1. His brother is sharp as a tack; he got100 on every test.
   他弟弟十分聪明伶俐，每次考试都得100分。
2. By tacking about, we were able to avoid the enemy guns.
   我们摆动着船帆不停地调转船头，才得以躲过敌人的炮弹。