“偏航”常见的英文表达是 “yaw” ,它既可以作名词,表示“偏航;偏航角;舵角” ,也可作动词,意为“(使)偏航;(使)侧转” 。例如:
The aircraft experienced a sudden yaw during the turbulence.(飞机在湍流中突然发生了偏航。)
The pilot corrected the yaw to keep the plane on course.(飞行员修正了偏航,使飞机保持在航线上。)
此外,在一些语境中,也可用 “deviation from the course” 来表达“偏离航线”这一含义,和“偏航”意思相近。例如:The ship suffered a deviation from the course due to the strong current.(由于强流,船只偏离了航线 。 )