aboard

/əˈbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [əbˈɔrd] /əˈbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [əbˈɔrd] /ə-ˈbȯrd/ (ame, mw)

aboard — adverb

1. after getting onto a ship, plane, bus, train, or similar vehicle, or while trave

1.副詞B1
釋義

after getting onto a ship, plane, bus, train, or similar vehicle, or while traveling in it

例句

Tanvi stepped aboard just before the ferry left the harbor.

aboard after a movement verb meaning get onto

The flight crew welcomed Sayaka aboard with a hot towel.

welcome aboard for greeting passengers

同義詞
  • on board

    very close in meaning and often more common after forms of 'be'

  • on

    broader and less specifically tied to passenger travel

文法句型

go aboard

climb aboard

welcome someone aboard

all aboard

用法筆記

This sense can stand alone without naming the vehicle after it. It is common after movement verbs and in set calls such as 'All aboard!' and 'Welcome aboard.'

常見錯誤

❌We boarded aboard the ferry at noon.
✅We boarded the ferry at noon.' / 'We went aboard the ferry at noon.
💡do not use 'board' and 'aboard' together for the same action.

2. as part of a team, company, or other organized group after joining it

2.副詞B2
釋義

as part of a team, company, or other organized group after joining it

例句

After two interviews, the startup finally brought Mauricio aboard.

bring someone aboard when adding a new member

The museum brought Aylin aboard to lead its weekend classes.

同義詞
  • join

    the plain everyday verb, without the figurative team image

  • sign on

    often used for agreeing to work, especially in a formal role

  • come in

    informal and less focused on becoming part of a group

反義詞
  • leave

    focuses on going out of the group rather than joining it

文法句型

come aboard

bring someone aboard

welcome someone aboard

用法筆記

This sense is figurative, not about physical travel. It is especially common when someone joins a workplace, project, campaign, or group in a useful role.

常見錯誤

❌The company aboard three new designers last week.
✅The company brought three new designers aboard last week.
💡'aboard' is usually an adverb here, not the main verb.

3. in baseball, safely on one of the bases

3.副詞C1
釋義

in baseball, safely on one of the bases

例句

With two outs, Pedro got aboard on a walk.

get aboard for reaching base safely

The inning ended with Christopher still aboard at second base.

同義詞
  • on base

    the more direct and common baseball wording

反義詞
  • out

    means the batter or runner is no longer safe on base

文法句型

get aboard

be aboard at first base

runner aboard

用法筆記

This sense belongs to baseball commentary. Outside baseball, use the transport or group sense instead.

4. right beside another boat or ship

4.副詞C2
釋義

right beside another boat or ship

例句

A small boat pulled aboard as the ferry drifted toward rocks.

pull aboard when one boat comes beside another

Near the harbor, another boat came aboard to guide the ship.

同義詞
  • alongside

    the clearer and much more usual modern wording

  • beside

    works more broadly, not only in nautical language

文法句型

pull aboard

come aboard

move aboard

用法筆記

This is a rare nautical sense about one vessel drawing alongside another. It is different from the much more common travel sense of being on a vehicle.

aboard — preposition