u-boat

/ˈjuː bəʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjuː bəʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyü-ˌbōt How to pronounce U-boat (audio)/ (ame, mw)

u-boat — noun

1. a submarine that belonged to the German navy, known especially from the First an

1.名詞B2
釋義

a submarine that belonged to the German navy, known especially from the First and Second World Wars

例句

Niran read a sailor's story about escaping from a damaged U-boat.

historical context: escaping from a damaged U-boat

At the museum, Élise climbed through a restored U-boat from the war.

museum context: restored U-boat

同義詞
  • German submarine

    A plain descriptive phrase; broader in tone and less tied to wartime history writing

  • Unterseeboot

    The original German word, seen mainly in specialist or historical contexts

用法筆記

This word is mainly used in history books, museum displays, documentaries, and war films. For submarines from other countries or for modern naval boats, speakers usually say submarine instead.

常見錯誤

❌The museum displayed a U boat from World War II.
✅The museum displayed a U-boat from World War II.
💡The standard English spelling uses a hyphen.
❌The navy sent a U-boat to patrol the Pacific today.
✅The navy sent a submarine to patrol the Pacific today.
💡U-boat usually refers to German submarines from the two world wars, not modern boats.