
好词典

源自古英语 ferian(携带、运输),源自原始日耳曼语 farjaną,与古诺尔斯语 ferja 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *per-(带领、通过)。
❶ 渡船,指在河流、湖泊或短距离海域间运送乘客和车辆的船只,通常有固定航线。
“We took the ferry across the river to get to the island.”
(我们乘渡船过河到达那座岛。)
“The ferry departs every hour from the pier.”
(渡船每小时从码头出发一次。)
❶ 摆渡,指用船运送人或货物穿过水域,也常用于比喻快速传递物品或信息。
“The fishermen ferried us to the other side of the lake.”
(渔民用船把我们送到了湖对岸。)
“Helicopters were used to ferry supplies to the disaster area.”
(直升机被用来向灾区运送物资。)
ferry terminal — 渡轮码头,指渡船停靠和乘客上下船的专用场所,通常配有售票处和候船区。
“The new ferry terminal can accommodate up to three large ships at once.”
(新建的渡轮码头可以同时停靠三艘大型船只。)
ferry service — 轮渡服务,指提供定期水上运输的公共交通系统,常见于岛屿或河流两岸。
“The city plans to extend the ferry service to nearby coastal towns.”
(该市计划将轮渡服务延伸至附近沿海城镇。)