ballast
🇺🇸
/ˈbæləst/
🇬🇧
/ˈbæləst/
noun
R
Heavy stuff put on a ship or in a hot-air balloon to make it steady and less likely to move around.
The crew loaded the ship with ballast to prevent it from tipping over in rough seas.
船員裝載壓艙物以防在惡劣海況下翻船。
R
Stones or other material laid down to make a strong base for roads, railways, or other structures.
Workers spread ballast over the area to stabilize the railway tracks.
工人在該地區鋪設壓艙物以穩定鐵路軌道。
translation
壓艙物, 道碴
詞形變化
Plural
ballasts