crew
/kruː/ (bre, ipa) · /kruː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrü/ (ame, mw)
crew — noun
- crewsingular
- crewsplural
1. all the people employed to run a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, from t
all the people employed to run a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, from the captain or pilot down to the general workers.
The flight crew on the Tokyo route always checks the emergency equipment before takeoff.
collocation: flight crew / cabin crew / ground crew
Tendai worked as part of the ground crew at Nairobi Airport for two years.
The film crew arrived early to set up the lights and cameras in the studio.
Lara thanked the cabin crew for helping her mother during the long flight.
The rescue crew pulled three people from the damaged boat before it sank.
文法句型
crew of + noun
the + crew + of + noun (vehicle)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a collective noun. In British English, both singular and plural verb forms are used ("the crew is" / "the crew are"). Individual members are referred to as "crew members" or "members of the crew."
常見錯誤
2. the members of a ship or aircraft crew who carry out the practical work but are
the members of a ship or aircraft crew who carry out the practical work but are not in charge as officers.
Unlike the officers, the crew slept in crowded quarters near the engine room.
contrast: crew vs. officers
After passing the exam, Otis moved from the crew to the officer's rank.
The crew quarters on older ships are usually below the waterline.
Ayesha was the first person from the crew to be promoted to first officer.
- officers
the people in command positions on a ship or aircraft
文法句型
the + crew
crew + (verb) + without officers
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense explicitly excludes the officers in charge. The distinction is mainly found in traditional maritime and military contexts. In everyday modern usage, sense 1 (all onboard workers) is far more common.
3. an athletic activity in which teams use long oars to push a narrow boat through
an athletic activity in which teams use long oars to push a narrow boat through water, or the team that takes part in such races.
The university crew trained every morning at six o'clock on the river.
Ziad joined the crew in his first year and became the team's strongest rower.
collocation: join the crew (rowing team)
Crew is one of the most physically demanding sports in college athletics.
Vikram was chosen as coxswain of the crew because of his clear voice.
The crew from Oxford beat Cambridge by less than half a second in the final.
- rowing team
more explicit and general; understood in both British and American English
- eight
specific to a boat with eight rowers and a coxswain; narrower than 'crew'
文法句型
the + crew (as a team)
crew (as a sport, uncountable)
用法筆記
In this sense, 'crew' can be uncountable referring to the sport itself ('She does crew') or countable referring to the team ('two crews competed'). The sport is also called 'rowing' in British English, while 'crew' is the preferred term in American college contexts.
crew — verb
- crewpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crews3rd person singular
- crewing-ing form
- crewedpast simple
1. to work as part of the team that sails a boat, flies an aircraft, or runs anothe
to work as part of the team that sails a boat, flies an aircraft, or runs another vehicle.
Christopher crewed on a fishing boat every summer to save money for college.
pattern: crew on [vessel]
Ryo has crewed for Captain Müller on three voyages across the Atlantic.
pattern: crew for [someone]
The yacht club needs two more volunteers to crew the yacht in next month's race.
Stefan learned to crew at age fourteen on his uncle's sailboat.
文法句型
crew + noun (vessel)
crew on + noun
crew for + person
用法筆記
Common patterns: 'crew on [vessel]' (intransitive, the vessel), 'crew for [captain/owner]' (intransitive, the person in charge), and 'crew [vessel]' (transitive, the vessel as direct object). The past tense is regular: crewed.