gangplank
gangplank — 名詞
- gangplanksingular
- gangplanksplural
1. a narrow walkway used when passengers step from the dock onto a ship, or leave i
舷梯
船與岸之間供人通行的窄橋板
a narrow walkway used when passengers step from the dock onto a ship, or leave it.
Christopher waved to the crew and stepped onto the gangplank from the pier.
Christopher 朝碼頭上的船員揮手，接著踏上舷梯。
step onto the gangplank from the pier
After the storm, sailors lowered the gangplank so the doctor could board.
暴風雨過後，水手們放下舷梯，好讓醫生上船。
lower the gangplank so someone can board
Hoa slipped on the wet gangplank while carrying boxes of oranges.
Hoa 搬著一箱箱柳橙時，在濕滑的舷梯上滑了一下。
At sunset, tourists hurried down the gangplank and into the harbor market.
日落時，遊客們匆匆走下舷梯，前往港邊市集。
A guard blocked the gangplank until the captain checked everyone's tickets.
船長檢查完所有人的船票前，警衛擋住了舷梯。
- gangway
a broader word for a passage or boarding walkway, not always this specific ship-to-shore bridge
- boarding ramp
more functional and modern, especially for a metal or mechanical structure
文法句型
step onto + the gangplank
walk down + the gangplank
lower/raise + the gangplank
用法筆記
Usually names the narrow bridge between a ship and a dock and often appears with verbs such as lower, raise, walk up, or walk down. It sounds more nautical and old-fashioned than the more general word gangway.