jetboat

IPA/dʒˈɛtbəʊt/
IPA/dʒˈɛtboʊt/

jetboat — 名詞

1. a small, fast boat that is pushed through the water by a strong stream of water

1.名詞B2
釋義

噴射快艇

以噴射水流驅動的船艇

a small, fast boat that is pushed through the water by a strong stream of water shooting out from a special engine at the back, allowing it to travel in very shallow areas where boats with propellers cannot go

例句

Asher took the jetboat across the lake to the far shore in just five minutes.

Asher 開著噴射快艇橫越湖面，只花了五分鐘就到達對岸。

collocation: take a jetboat across [body of water]

Along the shallow river, the jetboat moved quickly without hitting the rocks on the bottom.

在淺水河道中，噴射快艇快速前進，沒有撞到河底的石頭。

advantage: works in shallow water without a propeller

同義詞
  • speedboat

    a fast motorboat, typically with a propeller; not designed for shallow water

  • motorboat

    any boat powered by a motor; a very general term that includes jetboats but also many other kinds

  • powerboat

    a boat with a powerful engine; often used for racing or towing watersports

用法筆記

Unlike most motorboats, a jetboat has no external propeller, making it safe for swimmers and suitable for weedy or rocky water where a propeller would get damaged.

常見錯誤

❌We rode a speedboat up the shallow creek.
✅We rode a jetboat up the shallow creek.
💡A speedboat relies on a propeller and cannot safely operate in shallow, rocky water; a jetboat uses water-jet propulsion instead.