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ferry

UK //ˈfer.i//US //ˈfer.i//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:boat, vessel, waterbus

verb

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。)

同义词:transport, carry, convey

常见短语

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。)