under weigh

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Underway. not-comparable
    — The last affecting adieu having been given, the General prolonged his stay to see the vessel under weigh: as it spread its sails, he viewed it glide down the Thames with feelings such as those alone experience who part from a much-loved relative, about to be divided by interminable waters.

词源

Variant form of underway, by association with weigh anchor.
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