battleship

/ˈbætlʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈætəlʃˌɪp] /ˈbætlʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈætəlʃˌɪp] /ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship How to pronounce battleship (audio)/ (ame, mw)

battleship — 名詞

  • battleshipsingular
  • battleshipsplural

1. A large warship protected by thick metal and built to fight at sea with very pow

1.名詞B2
釋義

戰艦

裝有重炮的大型軍艦

A large warship protected by thick metal and built to fight at sea with very powerful guns.

例句

The museum reopened its restored battleship beside the old harbor wall.

博物館重新開放了停在舊港牆旁的那艘整修後戰艦。

restored battleship at a museum

Bilal served on a battleship before moving to a supply ship.

Bilal 先前在一艘戰艦上服役,後來調到補給艦。

serve on a battleship

同義詞
  • warship

    Broader term for any military ship, not just this heavy class

  • dreadnought

    Historical term for a battleship design associated with the early 1900s

反義詞
  • civilian ship

    A non-military vessel used for trade, travel, or fishing

用法筆記

Distinguish from warship, which is the broader term for military ships in general. Battleship usually appears in historical or naval contexts for a specific heavy surface warship class.

常見錯誤

The navy sent two battleships, including a destroyer and a submarine.
The navy sent two warships, including a destroyer and a submarine.
💡battleship names one type of warship, not every military ship.

2. A two-player game in which each person hides ships on a square grid and tries to

2.名詞B1
釋義

海戰棋

在方格上猜船位的雙人遊戲

A two-player game in which each person hides ships on a square grid and tries to find the other's fleet by naming positions.

例句

Sofia drew a ten-by-ten grid before starting a game of battleship.

Sofia 在開始玩海戰棋前先畫了一個十乘十的方格。

game of battleship + grid

Obi shouted 'B7!' and cheered during a close battleship match.

Obi 大喊「B7!」,在一場膠著的海戰棋對局中歡呼起來。

calling grid positions in battleship

用法筆記

Often refers to a paper, board, or app game where players call positions such as A5 or C9. Writers often capitalize Battleship for the commercial version, but the lower-case noun can also describe the game type more generally.

常見錯誤

We played battle ship after dinner.
We played battleship after dinner.
💡the game name is normally written as one word.