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boats

UK //bəʊts//US //boʊts//

词源

源自古英语bāt,与古诺尔斯语bátr同源,原始日耳曼语词根可能模仿划桨时水波的声音。

noun

❶ 指各种用于水上航行的船只,从小型划艇到大型游艇都包括在内,通常依靠人力、风力或机械动力移动。

“We rented small boats to explore the lake.”

(我们租了小船去探索湖泊。)

“Fishing boats were returning to the harbor at sunset.”

(日落时分渔船正返回港口。)

同义词:vessels, craft, ships, watercraft

常见短语

in the same boat — 形容处于相同困境或处境的人们,强调共同面对的挑战。

“Don't worry, we're all in the same boat with this difficult project.”

(别担心,面对这个困难项目我们处境相同。)

miss the boat — 错过机会,常用于形容因行动迟缓而失去良机的情况。

“He missed the boat on investing in that startup last year.”

(他去年错过了投资那个初创公司的机会。)