trawler

IPA/ˈtrɔːlə(r)/
KK[trˈɔlɚ]IPA/ˈtrɔːlər/

trawler — noun

  • trawlersingular
  • trawlersplural

1. a fishing vessel designed to pull a wide net shaped like a cone through the wate

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fishing vessel designed to pull a wide net shaped like a cone through the water to catch fish

例句

The trawler returned to port with its nets full of mackerel and sardines.

trawler + returned to port with [a catch of fish]

Naoko watched the trawlers heading out to sea from her seaside café.

同義詞
  • fishing boat

    general term for any boat used for fishing, not just those using a trawl net

  • fishing vessel

    more formal or technical term, often used in official documents

  • dragger

    informal US term for a trawler, used mainly among fishermen

用法筆記

This sense refers to the boat. If the context is unclear, phrases such as 'trawler boat' or 'trawler vessel' make the meaning explicit and avoid confusion with the person meaning (sense 2).

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a trawler' (when you mean he owns the boat and also fishes).
✅My uncle owns a trawler' or 'My uncle works on a trawler.
💡'trawler' alone can mean either the boat or the person; adding context avoids confusion.

2. someone who catches fish for a living by dragging a large net behind a boat thro

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who catches fish for a living by dragging a large net behind a boat through the sea

例句

Mira comes from a long line of trawlers who have fished these waters for generations.

a long line of trawlers — multi-generational occupation

The government offered grants to help trawlers buy safer, more modern boats.

同義詞
  • fisherman

    broader term — any person who catches fish, not necessarily by trawling

  • trawl fisherman

    more explicit compound that removes ambiguity with the boat sense

用法筆記

This sense is less common than sense 1 in everyday conversation. 'Trawler' for a person appears mostly in fishing-industry contexts or legal/regulatory documents. For general use, 'trawler fisherman' or simply 'fisherman' is more widely understood.

常見錯誤

❌The trawler sailed into port with a huge catch' (meaning the person).
✅The trawler headed home after a long day at sea' (meaning person)
💡this sentence is ambiguous; it is better to say 'The trawler fisherman sailed into port' if you mean the person.