英语释义
1. pilothouse
Looking out at the all-but-empty bay from the wheelhouse of the new 28-foot research boat …
— Bill Nemitz He climbed a rickety rope ladder to the ship's deck, then another five flights of stairs to the wheelhouse.
— Daniel Machalaba
2. a place or center of control or leadership (as in an organization)
But while there was momentary calm in the wheelhouse, there was still a real question whether anyone was really in command of the administration's foreign-policy machinery.
— David Gelman et al.
3. the section of the strike zone where it is easiest for the batter to hit the ball well
The home run came on a 3–2 pitch. [Danny] Graves tried to get Jenkins with a sinker. "It was right in his wheelhouse," Graves said.
— John Fay
4. an area that matches a person's skills or expertise
… he was right in his wheelhouse—politics is where [Stephen] Colbert soars.
— Adam Chitwood
5. an enclosed area on a boat or ship where a person stands to steer