disembark

/ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk/ (ame, mw)

disembark — verb

  • disembarkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disembarkshe / she / it
  • disembarkedpast simple
  • disembarking-ing form

1. to get off a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle after reaching the destination whe

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to get off a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle after reaching the destination where the trip finishes

例句

The passengers waited calmly for their turn to disembark from the ferry.

disembark from + ferry (collocation pattern)

Sivan disembarked from the overnight train at Hualien Station and looked for the bus stop.

同義詞
  • get off

    the everyday, informal alternative used in most spoken situations

  • alight

    very formal, mainly British English, used for any vehicle

  • go ashore

    used specifically for leaving a ship or boat

反義詞
  • board

    to get onto a vehicle, the direct opposite action

  • embark

    the formal opposite, meaning to begin a journey by getting onto a ship or plane

文法句型

disembark from + noun

disembark + noun (transitive, of crew/staff)

用法筆記

More common in formal announcements and written travel notices than in everyday conversation. The everyday alternative is 'get off'. Typically intransitive (disembark from a ship/plane/train), though crew or staff may use it transitively: 'The crew disembarked all passengers within ten minutes.'

常見錯誤

❌We disembarked the train after it stopped.' (using transitive form as a passenger)
✅We disembarked from the train after it stopped.
💡Passengers use disembark with 'from'; the transitive form is mainly used by crew or authorities.