sloop

/sluːp/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈup] /sluːp/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈup] /ˈslüp How to pronounce sloop (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sloop — noun

  • sloopsingular
  • sloopsplural

1. a sailboat that is fairly small and carries only one mast

1.名詞C2
釋義

a sailboat that is fairly small and carries only one mast

例句

Wei learned to steer a sloop during the summer camp on Green Lake.

steer a sloop during sailing lessons

A white sloop rocked beside the pier while tourists bought ice cream.

a sloop beside the pier

同義詞
  • sailboat

    a broader everyday word for any boat moved mainly by sails

  • yacht

    often suggests a larger or more comfortable pleasure or racing boat

  • dinghy

    usually means a much smaller open boat, sometimes carried by a larger vessel

文法句型

a/the sloop

steer a sloop

a sloop in the bay

用法筆記

Usually used in sailing or boating contexts. The word points to a boat with one mast, so it is more specific than the broader word sailboat.

常見錯誤

❌The harbor rented several sloop for lessons.
✅The harbor rented several sloops for lessons.
💡Sloop is a countable noun and takes the regular plural ending.