conn

conn — 動詞

  • connpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • conns3rd person singular
  • conning-ing form
  • connedpast simple

1. to guide a ship, submarine, or similar craft by giving the steering directions t

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

掌舵

指揮船艇沿著航線前進

to guide a ship, submarine, or similar craft by giving the steering directions that keep it moving on the chosen course

例句

Captain Lara conned the ferry slowly between the two ice-covered piers.

Lara 船長在兩座覆著冰的碼頭之間,慢慢掌舵渡輪前進。

conn + vessel + adverb + route

During the storm, Theo conned the rescue boat toward the flashing beacon.

暴風雨中,Theo 掌舵救援艇朝著閃爍的信標前進。

同義詞
  • steer

    the broad everyday verb; 'conn' is much more technical and ship-focused

  • helm

    also nautical, but it more often suggests physically handling the helm itself

  • pilot

    broader and can refer to guiding aircraft or ships, often with a higher-level role

文法句型

conn + vessel

conn + vessel + into/toward/through + place

用法筆記

The object is the vessel, not the people on it. This verb is mainly used in naval or maritime contexts, and it often appears with route phrases such as 'through the channel' or 'into port'.

常見錯誤

The officer conned the crew through the channel.
The officer conned the ship through the channel.
💡the object of 'conn' is the vessel being steered, not the people on board.

conn — 名詞

conn — 縮寫