ballastKK [ˋbæləst] /ˈbæləst/名詞1壓艙物、壓載物The crew added sand as ballast to keep the boat steady.船員加了沙子當壓艙物,讓船身保持平穩。2道碴、碎石路基Workers spread fresh ballast along the new railway track.工人沿著新鋪的鐵軌撒上新的道碴。3安定器電學The flickering light stopped after we replaced the ballast.換掉安定器之後,燈就不再閃了。4穩定力量、定心力比喻Her calm advice was the ballast our whole team needed.她冷靜的建議正是整個團隊需要的穩定力量。動詞1為…裝壓艙物、壓載They ballasted the ship with water before leaving port.他們在出港前為船灌水壓載。