专四常见词辨析“船”的种类
boat, ship, canoe, steamer, vessel, craft这些名词均含有“船”之意。
1.boat : 泛指任何大小的船只，尤指靠划桨或风帆行进的无篷小船。
A boat is on the water.一艘船浮在水面。
2.ship : 含义广，一般指大轮船，如航海船只，内河航运船只。
A ship sank at the junction of the two rivers last month.上个月一条船在两条河的交汇点沉了。
3.canoe : 指长而轻，用桨的小舟、独木船。
They slid the canoe down to the water.他们使小舟滑到水中。
4.steamer : 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。
He put her aboard a steamer bind for New York.他把她送上了一艘驶向纽约的汽船。
5.vessel : 多指运货或运人的大船。
We had sighted the vessel and were following it.我们已看到那船并在跟随着它。
6.craft : 船只的集合名词，但可指单独的船只。
The harbour was full of pleasure craft.港口满是游艇
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