crewman

IPA/ˈkruːmən/
KK[krˈumən]IPA/ˈkruːmən/

crewman — 名詞

  • crewmansingular
  • crewmenplural

1. a person who works as part of a team on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

船員；組員

在船、飛機等上工作的團隊成員

a person who works as part of a team on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often helping to operate it or take care of passengers

例句

Before the ship left the port, the captain asked every crewman to check the lifeboats.

船離港之前，船長要求每位船員檢查救生艇。

crewman on a ship: safety duties before departure

Each crewman on the fishing boat takes turns keeping watch during the night.

漁船上的每位船員輪流在夜間值班。

collocation: keep watch

同義詞
  • crew member

    modern gender-neutral equivalent; preferred in official contexts

  • sailor

    limited to ships; does not apply to aircraft or spacecraft

  • seaman

    formal or legal term for a ship's crew member; also male-specific

  • hand

    informal, used in phrases like 'all hands on deck'; only for ships

反義詞
  • passenger

    someone who travels on a vehicle but does not work as part of its crew

用法筆記

In modern English, 'crew member' is often preferred as a gender-neutral alternative. The plural form is crewmen (irregular, not 'crewmans').

常見錯誤

❌All five crewman were rescued.
✅All five crewmen were rescued.
💡the plural of crewman is crewmen, like policeman → policemen.
❌She is a crewman on the ferry.
✅She is a crew member on the ferry.
💡crewman can feel male-specific; crew member works for any gender.