ferryman
/ˈferimən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈferimən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfer-ē-mən ˈfe-rē-/ (ame, mw)
ferryman — 名詞
1. someone whose job is to steer a small ferry boat and carry people, animals, or v
渡船人
駕小渡船載人過河的人
someone whose job is to steer a small ferry boat and carry people, animals, or vehicles across a river or other short stretch of water
At dawn, Hamza's father worked as the village ferryman on the wide river.
天一亮，Hamza 的父親就在那條寬河上當村裡的渡船人。
work as + a ferryman
Each morning, the ferryman took schoolchildren across before the market opened.
每天早上，那位渡船人都會在市場開門前先載學童過河。
ferryman + take + people across
After the ride, Lucía thanked the ferryman for guiding her bicycle onto the boat.
渡河結束後，Lucía 為那位渡船人幫她把腳踏車牽上船而道謝。
In winter, the old ferryman tied his boat to the icy riverbank each night.
冬天時，那位老渡船人每晚都把船綁在結冰的河岸邊。
- boatman
broader term for someone who operates a small boat, not necessarily a ferry
- ferry operator
more neutral and modern; can refer to the worker without the old-fashioned tone of ferryman
- passenger
travels on the ferry instead of operating it
文法句型
work as + a ferryman
ferryman + take + people across
local/village ferryman
用法筆記
Usually refers to a person who runs a small local ferry, especially on a river, rather than to the boat or the transport service itself.