adv.在或向着船或飞行器的尾部；（指船）向后；正向后； 英英释义： astern[ ə'stə:n ]adv.stern foremost or backward"the steamer went astern at half speed"at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane"the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"同义词：aftabaft(