
docked
词源
源自古英语'docce'(码头),与中古荷兰语'docke'(船坞)同源,14世纪后开始用作动词表示停靠。工资扣除含义始见于16世纪,可能源自将货物从船上卸下的概念。
verb
❶ 指船只停靠在码头或港口,通常用于描述船舶到达目的地后固定位置的过程。
“The cruise ship docked at the harbor early this morning.”
(游轮今早停靠在港口。)
“After a long voyage, the fishing boat finally docked.”
(经过漫长的航行,渔船终于靠岸了。)
❶ 指扣减工资或报酬,通常作为惩罚或补偿损失的方式。
“His pay was docked for being late to work.”
(他因为上班迟到被扣了工资。)
“The company docks employees' salaries for unauthorized absences.”
(公司会因员工无故缺勤而扣减工资。)
adjective
❶ 描述动物尾巴被截短的状态,常见于某些犬种或出于医疗原因。
“The puppy had a docked tail when we adopted him.”
(我们领养这只小狗时它的尾巴已经被截短了。)
“Docked tails are traditional for some working dog breeds.”
(对一些工作犬种来说,截短尾巴是传统做法。)
常见短语
docked pay — 指被扣除的工资,通常由于违规行为、缺勤或工作失误等原因。
“He received docked pay after missing three shifts without notice.”
(他在未通知的情况下缺勤三次,因此被扣了工资。)
docked at — 描述船只停靠在特定地点的状态,后接港口或码头名称。
“The luxury yacht is currently docked at Monaco.”
(这艘豪华游艇目前停靠在摩纳哥。)