four points/three knots

English to Chinese Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime

‘She’s tacking within four points of the wind, making less than three knots at best. She’s going just slow enough.’
she 在這裡指一艘船。

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东北方向/时速三节

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东北方向/时速三节

航海罗盘分几种可读，以32刻度盘为例，正北为0度，顺时针每个刻度代表11.25度，four points就是4个刻度，也就是45度东北方向。

knot是航海速度单位，1节=1海里/小时=1.85千米/小时

http://members.hknet.com/~pchk/Meteorology/compass.html

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four points/three knots

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东北方向/时速三节

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