debark

IPA/dɪˈbɑːk/
IPA/dɪˈbɑːrk/

debark — verb

  • debarkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • debarkshe / she / it
  • debarkedpast simple
  • debarking-ing form

1. to step off a ship or aircraft once a trip is complete, or to allow passengers t

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to step off a ship or aircraft once a trip is complete, or to allow passengers to exit such a vehicle.

例句

Passengers began to debark from the cruise ship once it reached the port in Barcelona.

debark from [vehicle] — preposition pattern

The bus driver told everyone to debark at the final stop before the garage.

debark at [location] — place pattern

同義詞
  • disembark

    more common synonym for leaving a ship or plane; same register

  • get off

    informal alternative usable for any vehicle

  • alight

    very formal, mainly British English, used for buses and trains

反義詞
  • board

    to get onto a vehicle

  • embark

    to begin a journey by getting onto a ship or plane

文法句型

debark + from + [vehicle]

debark + at + [location]

debark + [people/animals]

用法筆記

Formal register — 'get off' or 'disembark' are more common alternatives in everyday speech. The transitive pattern ('debark + people') is mostly used in military or professional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌We debarked from the train at rush hour.
✅We got off the train at rush hour.
💡'debark' sounds overly formal for routine train travel and is most natural for ships and aircraft.

2. to strip the rough, protective outer layer off the trunk and branches of a tree.

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to strip the rough, protective outer layer off the trunk and branches of a tree.

例句

The gardener carefully debarked the fallen branches before using them for the garden path.

debark + object (tree part) — transitive pattern

Workers debark the logs after cutting so the wood can dry out properly.

同義詞
  • strip

    more general term for removing a covering from any surface

  • peel

    suggests pulling the bark off in strips, often by hand

文法句型

debark + [tree/trunk/log/timber]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or a machine in a forestry or woodworking context. This sense is unrelated to the 'leave a vehicle' meaning — they are two distinct words with the same spelling.

常見錯誤

❌Dad debarked the dog after a bath.
✅Dad debarked the tree trunk with a special tool.
💡'debark' when speaking of trees means to remove the outer wood layer, not to bathe an animal.