boat, ship, canoe, steamer, vessel, craft
6 d* U4 G$ u6 v$ f 这些名词均含有“船”之意。
f/ Z1 s* c( p" N: L% z 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。
5 C7 g- m1 l1 w1 b+ [ A boat is on the water.一艘船浮在水面。
5 f( R! M6 c: L2 \; G) o 2.ship : 含义广,一般指大轮船,如航海船只,内河航运船只。: e& @1 G6 q9 j6 A
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。
% v: U5 @! p8 P/ g" z 3.canoe : 指长而轻,用桨的小舟、独木船。
$ _# f3 ?8 N7 ~. `$ N) ^ They slid the canoe down to the water.他们使小舟滑到水中。$ ^0 z7 Y: d+ [7 Y4 D- t& L6 x
4.steamer : 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。5 B) D+ M: g6 Q6 s3 A' x9 ^
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。
$ L, k5 n7 r5 p9 H/ f9 H 5.vessel : 多指运货或运人的大船。! S0 i, O0 v0 b& x8 f
We had sighted the vessel and were following it.我们已看到那船并在跟随着它。: B2 K- a( Y$ A: k: S; A
6.craft : 船只的集合名词,但可指单独的船只。
$ n( O0 @; l, U! U2 } The harbour was full of pleasure craft.港口满是游艇 |