sailors

IPA/ˈseɪ.lər/
KK[sˈelɚz]IPA/ˈseɪ.lɚ/

sailors — noun

  • sailorssingular
  • sailorsesplural

1. A crew member who performs practical tasks such as steering, cleaning, or handli

1.名詞A2
釋義

A crew member who performs practical tasks such as steering, cleaning, or handling ropes aboard a vessel, typically holding a rank below officer.

例句

Camila worked as a sailor on a cargo ship for three years before university.

work as a sailor on [type of ship]

The old sailor showed the children how to tie knots and read a compass.

同義詞
  • seaman

    more formal or official term, often used in naval contexts

  • crew member

    focuses on the person's role as part of a team rather than the profession

  • deckhand

    specifically refers to a sailor who does physical work on the deck

反義詞
  • officer

    a person who gives orders on a ship rather than carrying out manual tasks

文法句型

sailor + verb (works, travels, serves)

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather was a sail on a cargo ship.
✅My grandfather was a sailor on a cargo ship.
💡'sail' is the cloth on a boat or the verb, not the person.

2. Someone who sails boats with sails as a hobby or to compete in races, rather tha

2.名詞B1
釋義

Someone who sails boats with sails as a hobby or to compete in races, rather than as a paid job.

例句

Hoa is an experienced sailor who competes in races across the English Channel every year.

A good sailor needs to understand wind patterns and know how to read the weather.

good sailor needs to understand / read

同義詞
  • yachtsman

    more specific — someone who sails a yacht, often for leisure or racing

  • racer

    focuses on the competitive aspect of sailing

文法句型

sailor + verb (competes, races, sails)

常見錯誤

❌He is a sailor' (meaning he sails for fun, implying it is his job).
✅He is an amateur sailor' or 'He is a keen sailor.
💡for hobbies, specify 'amateur' or 'keen' to avoid confusion with the professional sense.

3. Used in the phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' to describe whether someone r

3.名詞B2
釋義

Used in the phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' to describe whether someone rarely or often feels sick when travelling on a boat.

例句

Rachel is a good sailor and enjoys the ferry trip even in rough seas.

good/bad sailor — refers to seasickness, not skill

On her first boat trip, Xiu learned she was a bad sailor and felt sick.

文法句型

good/bad + sailor

用法筆記

This sense only appears in the fixed phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' — it is never used alone (e.g. 'He is a sailor' does not mean he avoids seasickness). Distinguish from sense 1 (professional ship worker) and sense 2 (sport sailor), which describe actual sailing activity.

常見錯誤

❌I am a bad sailor, so I never learned to steer a sailboat.
✅I am a bad sailor, so I always take seasick pills before a ferry ride.
💡'bad sailor' describes getting seasick, not being unskilled at handling a boat.

4. A firm hat woven from dried plant stems, with a level top and a straight brim th

4.名詞C1
釋義

A firm hat woven from dried plant stems, with a level top and a straight brim that goes all around; also called a boater.

例句

Alessia wore a white straw sailor hat with a blue ribbon to the garden party.

sailor hat — a type of straw hat with a flat crown

In the 1920s, men often wore a sailor hat to the beach or boat races.

同義詞
  • boater

    the most common alternative name for the same hat style

  • straw boater

    more specific — emphasises the straw material

文法句型

straw + sailor

sailor + hat

常見錯誤

❌He wore a sailor hat' (meaning any hat worn by a ship worker).
✅He wore a straw sailor' (meaning a flat-topped boater hat).
💡'sailor hat' in this sense refers to a specific style of hat, not any hat a sailor might wear.