boat, ship, canoe, steamer, vessel, craft7 m% {9 E/ O. t6 X8 t' G5 I
这些名词均含有“船”之意。
' w/ x$ S3 E+ O0 o) ? 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。
0 g' ?# o& n5 v' w% a- e* Z A boat is on the water.一艘船浮在水面。( ~7 T" v0 [& m) b
2.ship : 含义广,一般指大轮船,如航海船只,内河航运船只。' [/ J+ l5 }, X: T2 r5 u0 Q- _
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。$ V5 L* A' o+ y6 ]3 G/ E7 o- X/ {
3.canoe : 指长而轻,用桨的小舟、独木船。3 ]. r* ~) x+ a# v/ [
They slid the canoe down to the water.他们使小舟滑到水中。+ ?2 o( V g1 o9 O0 ?
4.steamer : 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。& _" l; p) `* j$ V/ U8 _
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。
; w/ @# f2 D F; O* b( D% H a, M+ ^ 5.vessel : 多指运货或运人的大船。
$ f' p8 x. m: r We had sighted the vessel and were following it.我们已看到那船并在跟随着它。
# @8 B2 }% T4 N# z$ I" m+ Z 6.craft : 船只的集合名词,但可指单独的船只。
$ e. E& |7 h: H8 m5 ^1 b1 ] The harbour was full of pleasure craft.港口满是游艇 |