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单词 capsizing
释义
capsizing
present participle ofcapsize
capsize
verb[IorT]
uk
/kæpˈsaɪz/us
/kæpˈsaɪz/
to (causeaboatorshipto)turnupsidedown byaccidentwhile onwater:
Ahugewavecapsized theyacht.
When theboatcapsized we weretrappedunderneathit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
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  • buoy
  • buoyancy
  • buoyantly
  • capsize
  • ducking
  • floatation
  • flotation
  • ground
  • keel
  • keel over
  • kickboard
  • outrigger
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  • resurface
  • ride
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(Definition ofcapsizingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcapsizing

capsizing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The formal inquiry concluded that the most likely scenario that led to the ship'scapsizingwas that she was broadside to the sea.
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In bad weather, such as must be expected in these waters during the winter, the risk of foundering orcapsizingis seriously increased.
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There are also cases of more sudden and potentially more catastrophiccapsizing, which occur when the vessel's stability is compromised.
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For many years people have warned about the dangers ofcapsizing.
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I understand that the sailing of small dinghies will not be permitted, on the ground that there will be an excessive risk of such craftcapsizing.
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The passengers panicked while trying to board the lifeboats,capsizingall but one of them.
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Efforts to alter the ship's course caused it to list further and riskedcapsizingit.
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While traveling on a ship, they run into a severe storm, which leads to the shipcapsizing, and the family getting separated.
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The design combined great stability with the ability to self-right in the event of itcapsizing.
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He reported that the ship sank quickly in the early hours of the morning aftercapsizingto the left.
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After the dive, the divers must enter the canoe withoutcapsizingit.
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However, if this was managed then the ship would just be stable,capsizingat about 35 degrees heel.
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This was done to limit the risk ofcapsizingshould the ship sustain heavy flooding in the engine rooms.
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The ship briefly righted herself before listing to port once more, this timecapsizing.
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Especially on solo tours aftercapsizinga paddle might drift away through wind or waves and not be recovered.
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