boat, ship, canoe, steamer, vessel, craft$ E$ k' }7 ]: R
这些名词均含有“船”之意。# Z- e* u& p. W o; _" @# I( s
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 R# h! L6 i, r. g7 A
A boat is on the water.一艘船浮在水面。
6 M1 ^! `, w: d: G& D8 s 2.ship : 含义广,一般指大轮船,如航海船只,内河航运船只。
4 i' i+ |: ^0 x% S- c 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。% o$ R# c# i' Y: j6 `
3.canoe : 指长而轻,用桨的小舟、独木船。: _! ~8 N+ M/ E3 j
They slid the canoe down to the water.他们使小舟滑到水中。+ G% ?* p( g+ ]; P+ Z
4.steamer : 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。
; d& B, i. k' ]7 v6 l 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。; S+ }; \3 W: S2 ]1 b
5.vessel : 多指运货或运人的大船。
8 {) V9 }+ M& O: N L% i* f v7 R: q We had sighted the vessel and were following it.我们已看到那船并在跟随着它。
- m* ?. z. C. P5 O7 [0 \) o 6.craft : 船只的集合名词,但可指单独的船只。! Z9 D+ ^( A3 @& P; z
The harbour was full of pleasure craft.港口满是游艇 |