Old English ?ftan "from behind, behind, farthest back," from superlative of Old English ?f, af, of "away, away from, off" (see of). The Germanic superlative suffix *-ta corresponds to PIE *-to (compare Greek protos "first," superlative of pro "before"). Now purely nautical.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Our yacht was well equipped with two double cabins fore and aft.
我們的游艇設(shè)施完備，首尾有兩個(gè)雙人艙。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Graham sat aft , looking steadily out to the horizon.
格雷厄姆坐在船尾, 凝望著地平線.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. Element check is a key part in the implementation of AFT.