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canoe

UK //kəˈnuː//US //kəˈnuː//

词源

源自西班牙语 'canoa',最初来自加勒比阿拉瓦克语(Arawakan)的 'kanawa',意为'空心树干',反映早期独木舟的制作方式。

noun

❶ 一种细长轻便的小船,通常由单人或多人用桨划行,常见于河流、湖泊等平静水域。船体狭窄,两端尖,多为开放式设计。

“We paddled the canoe down the river at sunset.”

(我们在日落时分划着独木舟顺流而下。)

“The indigenous people carved canoes from tree trunks.”

(原住民用树干雕刻出独木舟。)

同义词:kayak, dugout, paddle boat

verb

❶ 用独木舟航行或运输,特指以划桨方式推进船只的动作。常用于描述水上旅行或运动。

“We canoed across the lake before breakfast.”

(早餐前我们划独木舟横渡了湖泊。)

“They plan to canoe the entire length of the Amazon River.”

(他们计划划独木舟穿越亚马逊河全程。)

同义词:paddle, row, navigate

常见短语

paddle one's own canoe — 自力更生,独立自主处理事务,不依赖他人帮助。源自划独木舟需要独自掌控方向的意象。

“After graduation, she decided to paddle her own canoe and start a business.”

(毕业后她决定自力更生开始创业。)