keel

noun

1. （船的）龙骨
   the long piece of wood or steel along the bottom of a ship, on which the frame is built, and which sometimes sticks out below the bottom and helps to keep it in a vertical position in the water

verb

1. （使）倾覆，翻倒
   to fall over sideways; to make sth fall over sideways

1. （船的）龙骨
   The keel of a boat is the long, specially shaped piece of wood or steel along the bottom of it.
2. PHRASE 平稳进行；顺顺当当
   If you say that someone or something is on an even keel, you mean that they are working or progressing smoothly and steadily, without any sudden changes.
   1. Jason had helped him out with a series of loans, until he could get back on an even keel.
      贾森接连借了几笔钱给他，在他重新走上正轨之前帮他渡过了难关。

1. Jason had helped him out with a series of loans, until he could get back on an even keel.
   贾森接连借了几笔钱给他，在他重新走上正轨之前帮他渡过了难关。
2. You sense the stresses in the hull each time the keel meets the ground
   每次龙骨触地的时候你都能感受到船体所受的压力。
3. She does almost everything on an even keel.
   她做起事来几乎都是四平八稳的。
4. Theatres are a sort of ship turned upside down with the keel in the air.
   戏院是一种底舱在上、翻了身的船。
5. A horizontal beam ( or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson.
   连接船只的直立龙骨的顶部和内龙骨的平板。
6. It is important to make a good, strong keel box that you can depend on.
   这是很重要的作出一个好的，强有力的龙骨框，您可以依靠。
7. A retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward.
   帆船上用于防止向下风向漂流的鳍板。
8. A longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it.
   连接到船的龙骨上加强其力量的纵向的撑梁。
9. Inspection distance between draught marks and keel plate after marking out.
   划线后检查吃水标尺至平板龙骨之间的距离。
10. Having or shaped like a carina or keel.
    形状象脊或龙骨，有脊或龙骨。
11. The keel of the boat was made of steel.
    这船的龙骨是钢制的。
12. Yes, I am on even keel.
    是的，我船平吃水。
13. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
    从龙骨后部延伸出的支撑舵轴的支柱。
14. For cost-saving, but also the use of wood keel mineral wool acoustic ceiling board, simple construction.
    为节约开支，也可选用木龙骨矿棉吸声板吊顶，施工简单。
15. Or chooses keel seriously, always have bug eye or bark, uniform need not.
    要么认真挑选龙骨，凡是有虫眼或树皮的，一律不用。
16. To start the project I am going to work on the keel bulb.
    启动该项目，我会的工作，对龙骨灯泡。
17. Having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship: a carinate sepal.
    有脊或龙骨的，形状象脊或龙骨的：龙骨状萼片。
18. Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
    象脊或龙骨的，有脊或龙骨的；成脊状突起的。
19. Once the book comes out, I can basically keel over and die happy.
    一旦这本书出版，我基本可以死而无憾了。
20. With it, a hull, fin keel and a rudder, as the three surfaces can be designed.
    有了脚本，船壳、鳍龙骨和艇舵就像三种外观一样可以被设计出来。
21. He took lots of different medicines which kept him on an even keel.
    他服了许多不同的药，才使病情稳定了下来。
22. Later, the beak, claws and keel become very soft and pliable.
    此后，喙、爪和胸骨变得很软和易弯曲。
23. The strong wind made the sailboat keel over and the passengers fell into the water.
    强风刮翻了船，乘客掉入水中。
24. First, he laid the floor under the direction and length to allow the laying of the keel position.
    首先，他根据地板铺设的方向和长度，划出龙骨铺设的位置。
25. I took drugs to keep me on an even keel.
    我服用药品以使我保持平静。
26. Along with that the keel box must be flush against the inside of the hull.
    随着该龙骨方块必须冲水对内部的船体。
27. Let's hope we can dive and clear her keel.
    我们要潜到他们的龙骨以下。
28. That is why I put a little more bracing to the keel trunk box.
    这就是为什么我把多一点的支撑，以龙骨主干方块。
29. A removable board on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel.
    小帆船上一种可移动的能放入水中当作鳍板的木板。

keel over

1. （尤因病或感到不适）突然倒下，晕倒
   to fall over unexpectedly, especially because you feel ill/sick

n.

on an even keel

• （生活、工作等经历困难后）平稳下来，顺顺当当
  living, working or happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes, especially after a difficult time

noun

1. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel

2. the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

3. a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

verb

1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
   1. The drunken man staggered into the room

   Synonym:    staggerreellurchswagcareen