mariner

/ˈmærɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmærɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmer-ə-nər ˈma-rə-/ (ame, mw)

mariner — noun

  • marinersingular
  • marinersplural

1. a person whose job is working on a ship, especially one who travels across the s

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person whose job is working on a ship, especially one who travels across the sea; a literary or formal word for a sailor.

例句

Rafael came from a long family line of mariners who fished off the coast of Portugal.

typical pattern: a long line of mariners

The old church wall listed the names of mariners lost at sea during the storm of 1873.

collocation: mariners lost at sea

同義詞
  • sailor

    everyday word; far more common in speech.

  • seafarer

    also formal/literary; emphasises long voyages at sea.

  • seaman

    industry term; often used for naval or merchant-ship crew.

反義詞
  • landlubber

    informal; someone unfamiliar with ships or the sea.

用法筆記

Mostly literary or formal; in everyday speech 'sailor' is far more common. Often appears in historical, poetic, or maritime-industry contexts (e.g. 'merchant mariner', 'ancient mariner').

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a mariner on a small fishing boat.
✅My uncle is a fisherman on a small fishing boat.
💡'mariner' suggests ocean-going ships, not small local boats; use 'sailor' or a more specific word for casual contexts.