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单词 wheelhouse
释义
wheelhouse
noun
uk/ˈwiːl.haʊs/us/ˈwiːl.haʊs/

wheelhousenoun(ON BOAT)

[C](alsowheel-house,wheel house)
astructurewith aroofon aboatthatprovidesshelterfor thepersonwho iscontrollingthedirectionof theboat:
Theboatwashitby a 12-footwavethatbrokeover the wheelhouse.
On anothertrip, I took acargoboat,sleepingon the wheel-houseroof.
I wasalonein thewheelhousewhen theshipwassighted.
More examples
  • He wasperchedontopof the wheelhouse of theseverelylistingship.
  • They could just make out thefigureof thehelmsmanin the wheelhouse.
  • In the wheelhouse where thecaptainsits,shoalsoffishshow up asyellowblipsonradarscreens.
  • There was nocommunicationlinkbetween thediversand the wheelhouse.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of ships & boats
  • abaft
  • bilge water
  • boathook
  • boiler room
  • bowline
  • bulkhead
  • cleat
  • cockpit
  • couchette
  • escape hatch
  • keel
  • mast
  • paddle
  • spar
  • steerage
  • stem
  • sun deck
  • superstructure
  • topsail
  • waterline
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wheelhousenoun(SKILL)

someone'swheelhouse[S]USinformal
anareathat someone isinterestedin andskilledat:
Finding newwaysofadvertisingourproductshas always been my wheelhouse.
I firstneededtofigureout what wasinmy wheelhouse.
Unfortunately, for most of thetimeI had beenworkingoutsidemy wheelhouse.
Inbaseball, if apitcherthrowstheballin a batter's wheelhouse, theythrowtheballto aplacewhere thebattercanhititpowerfully:
Theballwas up andrightinthe hitter's wheelhouse.
I got apitchinmy wheelhouse but Ihititrightat the second baseman.
More examples
  • "We're going tostayinourwheelhouse andcarryon doing do what we do well," she said.
  • Thisrecipelooksrightin my wheelhouse!
  • It's one of thoserestaurantswhere you can'teasilytellwhattheirwheelhouse is -steakorfish?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Skill, talent and ability
  • ability
  • accomplishment
  • accuracy
  • acumen
  • adroitness
  • chop
  • endowment
  • flair
  • forte
  • functional skills
  • functioning
  • genius
  • muscle memory
  • non-technical
  • polish
  • prestidigitation
  • proficiency
  • speciality
  • wizardry
  • workmanship
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(Definition ofwheelhousefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwheelhouse

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Thewheelhousewas above the passenger accommodation and the main mast above the ramp at the bow.
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The pilothouse also is known as thewheelhouse.
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The attacker careened off the ship's bridge and hit thewheelhouse.
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The passenger cabin is intact, although thewheelhouseis missing.
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It is vitally important in any fishing vessel that the right man is in thewheelhouse.
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I lost an uncle when a freak wave hit thewheelhouseof his trawler some years ago.
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It might be that, to achieve that end, thewheelhousewould have to be raised from the deck to maintain at least the previous standard.
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These are: conversion work on the galley, the deck saloon and thewheelhouseto the satisfaction of the local district inspector.
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Excavation and examination of thiswheelhousehas given us more information and a more detailed history of these people than we have ever had.
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And that depends upon the proper excavation and examination of precisely thesemachairlands, these wheelhouses covered in dune sand.
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A shouted warning from the dredger was heard by some of the people on the deck, but not in thewheelhouse.
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For major modernisation, there is a requirement for the boat builders to ensure that any modification does not impair the visibility from thewheelhouse.
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To the master a large, bulky, comfortable, confident oil-skinned figure peering over the bridge rail, huddled in the lee of thewheelhouse.
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There is some anxiety about clause 4, which deals withwheelhousevisibility.
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The wheelhouses are all being marked, and either uncovered or covered and preserved in such a way that no serious loss can possibly take place.
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