tack(up)the hem of a dress

• 缝上连衣裙的边

英英释义

名词 tack:

1. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

2. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

3. gear for a horse

4. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

5. (nautical) the act of changing tack

6. sailing a zigzag course

动词 tack:

1. fasten with tacks

2. turn into the wind

3. create by putting components or members together

4. sew together loosely, with large stitches

5. fix to; attach

6. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)