ship
/ʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃˈɪp] /ʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [ʃˈɪp] /ˈship/ (ame, mw) · /-ʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃˈɪp] /-ʃɪp/ (ame, ipa)
ship — noun
- shipsingular
- shipsplural
1. a large water vehicle built to carry people or cargo across oceans and seas
a large water vehicle built to carry people or cargo across oceans and seas
The cargo ship carried coffee beans from Brazil to Rotterdam.
cargo ship + carry [goods] + from [place] to [place]
Lakshmi watched the cruise ship sail out of Kaohsiung harbour.
The captain guided the ship through the narrow channel as waves hit the rocks.
These bananas travel by ship from Ecuador to Kaohsiung every week.
A navy ship anchored off the coast before sunrise yesterday.
文法句型
a/the ship
ship + verb (sail/arrive/carry)
by ship
常見錯誤
2. a romantic pairing of two characters from a story, film, or TV show that fans en
a romantic pairing of two characters from a story, film, or TV show that fans enjoy imagining together, or two real people that fans want to see as a couple
That fan posted a beautiful drawing of her favourite ship from the anime.
Hui spends hours reading fan fiction about the ship between the two main characters.
ship between [character A] and [character B]
After the finale aired, fans still argued whether that ship was canon or wishful thinking.
Christopher's favourite ship finally became official in the season finale.
文法句型
a/the [character A]/[character B] ship
a fan ship
用法筆記
Used primarily in fandom communities online. A 'canon ship' is officially confirmed in the original story; a 'fan ship' is imagined by fans. Sometimes also called an 'OTP' (one true pairing).
常見錯誤
ship — verb
- shippresent simple I / you / we / they
- ships3rd person singular
- shipping-ing form
- shippedpast simple
1. to load goods onto a vessel and send them across the ocean or sea to another por
to load goods onto a vessel and send them across the ocean or sea to another port
The factory ships its ceramics by sea from Tainan to boutiques in Paris.
ship [goods] by sea to [place]
Élise's family shipped furniture from Marseille to Haiphong by sea.
All the grain was shipped out of Kaohsiung port before the typhoon arrived.
The company ships steel coils to shipyards in Korea every month.
文法句型
ship + noun + to + place
ship + noun + by sea
用法筆記
This sense specifically involves water transport. For other modes of transport, see sense 2 (SEND BY ANY MEANS).
常見錯誤
2. to arrange for goods, parcels, or large items to travel from one place to anothe
to arrange for goods, parcels, or large items to travel from one place to another using air, road, rail, or sea transport
The bookstore ships orders to customers across the island.
ship [orders] to [customers]
Heloísa shipped her belongings from São Paulo to London before she moved.
The replacement parts shipped from Osaka yesterday and should reach the garage by Friday.
Tuan shipped the gift by express courier so it would arrive on time.
That company does not ship frozen dumplings to addresses outside Taiwan.
- receive
to get something that has been sent to you
文法句型
ship + noun + to + place
ship + noun + by + transport method
ship out + noun
用法筆記
Can be used intransitively to mean 'be sent': 'the order shipped yesterday'. In American English, 'ship' is very common for all delivery methods; in British English, 'send' or 'dispatch' may be preferred for non-sea transport.
常見錯誤
3. to finish developing a software product, electronic device, or other item and ma
to finish developing a software product, electronic device, or other item and make it available for customers to buy
The game studio shipped the new update to players two weeks early.
ship + update + to + recipients
Lukas's team shipped version four point two of the app last night.
The new laptop model is expected to ship with the latest processor.
Aylin's company shipped one million units of the smartwatch in its first quarter.
- recall
to take back a product after it has been shipped due to defects
文法句型
ship + product
ship + version + to + customers
product ships on/with
用法筆記
Very common in the tech industry. 'Ship' can mean release to manufacturing, to stores, or as a digital download. Unlike sense 1 and 2, this sense focuses on product availability, not physical transport.
常見錯誤
4. to imagine or actively hope that two characters from a story, or two real people
to imagine or actively hope that two characters from a story, or two real people, are or could become romantically involved as a couple
Eli ships the main characters so strongly that he writes fan fiction about them.
Anna ships the detective with the doctor from that new crime drama.
ship [character A] + with + [character B]
Fans who ship those two actors have created thousands of online posts.
Some viewers ship the main character with her friend instead of her boyfriend.
文法句型
ship + character A + with/and + character B
ship + real people
用法筆記
Derived from 'relationship'. Common in online fan communities, especially on social media platforms like Tumblr, Twitter, and AO3. The past tense is 'shipped' and a person who ships is a 'shipper'.
常見錯誤
ship — suffix
1. attached to the end of adjectives and nouns to create new nouns that refer to a
attached to the end of adjectives and nouns to create new nouns that refer to a particular condition, standing, ability, or connection described by the base word
A strong friendship between Tuan and Owen grew over years of working together.
friendship — relationship state
Heloísa received her citizenship after living in the country for ten years.
citizenship — legal status/position
Lakshmi's leadership during the crisis earned her the respect of the whole team.
Anna started a three-year apprenticeship at a traditional pottery studio.
Winning the championship gave the town its first national title in fifty years.
文法句型
[noun/adjective] + ship
the + [noun] + ship + of
用法筆記
This is a very productive suffix in English. Common formations include: friendship, relationship, membership, ownership, leadership, scholarship, citizenship, partnership, apprenticeship, championship, dictatorship, hardship, worship (from worth + ship).