tack

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tack用作名詞是“圖釘,平頭針”的意思,轉(zhuǎn)化爲(wèi)動(dòng)詞作“把…釘上,把…固定”解,指用圖釘把東西固定下來,以防止其移位。用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語。
tack還可作“粗縫”解,指不講究精針細(xì)縫的情況下,用針粗粗地縫幾針,用作及物動(dòng)詞,接佈或衣服之類的名詞作賓語。

(NAIL) a small, sharp nail with a flat end
(SEWING) a long, loose stitch
(RIDING EQUIPMENT) all the objects that the rider of a horse needs, including saddles and bridles
(BOAT'S DIRECTION) the direction or distance that a boat moves at an angle to the direction of the wind, so that the boat receives the wind on its sails
(FASTEN) to fasten something to a place with tacks
(SEW) to sew with a long, loose stitch that holds two pieces of material together temporarily, before they are sewn together in a more tidy or permanent way
(BOAT) (of a boat) to turn so that it is at an angle to the direction of the wind and receives the wind on its sails

A tack or a thumbtack is a short pin with a wide head that you can push with your thumb, especially for a bulletin board.
A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor.
food, esp when regarded as inferior or distasteful
&rarrsee also thumbtack
If you tack something to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or thumbtacks.
If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
If you tack pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them permanently.