lifebelt
lifebelt — 名詞
- lifebeltsingular
- lifebeltsplural
1. A ring-shaped device that stays on the water's surface and is thrown to a person
救生圈
拋給落水者的環形浮具
A ring-shaped device that stays on the water's surface and is thrown to a person who has fallen in, so they can grip it and stay afloat until rescue arrives.
The ferry crew threw a lifebelt to the passenger who had fallen overboard.
渡輪船員向落水的乘客扔了一個救生圈。
throw + lifebelt + to + person — typical rescue pattern
Every ship must carry enough lifebelts for all passengers and crew members.
每艘船都必須攜帶足夠的救生圈供所有乘客和船員使用。
When the boat capsized, Quan grabbed a lifebelt and kicked toward the shore.
船翻覆時，Quan 抓住一個救生圈，朝岸邊踢水游去。
Nikhil showed the children how to hold onto the lifebelt without letting go.
Nikhil 向孩子們示範如何抓住救生圈而不鬆手。
- lifebuoy
a ring-shaped flotation device, often attached to a rope; used interchangeably with lifebelt in British English
- life preserver
the common American English term; can refer to rings, vests, or any flotation aid
用法筆記
Common in maritime and water-safety contexts. In American English, 'life preserver' or 'lifebuoy' is more frequently used for the ring-shaped device.
常見錯誤
2. A belt filled with air or light material that is fastened around the waist or to
救生腰帶
繫於腰間的浮力裝置
A belt filled with air or light material that is fastened around the waist or torso to help a person float in water.
Swimmers training for the channel crossing wore lifebelts around their waists for safety.
為橫越海峽而訓練的游泳選手在腰上繫了救生腰帶以策安全。
worn around the waist
The lifebelt inflated automatically as soon as Tendai entered the salt water.
Tendai 一進入鹹水，救生腰帶就自動充氣膨脹。
collocation: inflatable lifebelt
Salma fastened the lifebelt under her arms before jumping into the lake.
Salma 跳進湖裡之前，把救生腰帶固定在腋下位置。
Modern foam-filled lifebelts are much thinner and more comfortable than the old bulky rings.
現代的泡棉填充救生腰帶比過去笨重的環形款式輕薄舒適得多。
- swim belt
a simpler term used for practice belts in swimming pools, not for emergency rescue
- float belt
descriptive but less common in everyday language
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FLOATING RING): a buoyant belt is worn around the waist or torso rather than being held or thrown.
3. A strong belt or strap that holds a person safely in a seat or against a surface
安全帶
固定身體防止受傷的帶子
A strong belt or strap that holds a person safely in a seat or against a surface, used to prevent injury from falling or sudden movement.
The construction workers clipped their lifebelts to the safety cable before stepping onto the beam.
建築工人踏上橫樑之前，先將安全帶扣在安全纜繩上。
clipped to a safety cable — construction safety context
His lifebelt clipped to the roof anchor, the window cleaner washed the windows safely.
安全帶扣在屋頂錨點上，擦窗工人安全地清洗窗戶。
lifebelt clipped to an anchor point — working at height safety context
Scaffold workers must inspect their lifebelts for frayed straps before starting work at height.
鷹架工人開始高空作業前，必須檢查安全帶是否有磨損的織帶。
Mei-Lin adjusted her lifebelt and clipped the lanyard to the cable over the warehouse floor.
Mei-Lin 調整好安全帶，將掛繩扣在倉庫天花板的纜繩上。
- seatbelt
the standard term for a vehicle safety restraint; far more common than lifebelt in this sense
- safety harness
a full-body system of straps, not limited to a single belt
用法筆記
This sense is uncommon; 'seatbelt' or 'safety harness' is the preferred term in modern British English. 'Lifebelt' in this sense appears mainly in industrial, motorsport, and older safety literature.