mariner

IPA/ˈmærɪnə(r)/
KK[mˈɛrənɚ]IPA/ˈmærɪnər/

mariner — 名詞

  • marinersingular
  • marinersplural

1. a person whose job is working on a ship, especially one who travels across the s

1.名詞C1
釋義

水手；船員

在船上工作，尤指遠洋航行者

a person whose job is working on a ship, especially one who travels across the sea; a literary or formal word for a sailor.

例句

Rafael came from a long family line of mariners who fished off the coast of Portugal.

Rafael 來自一個世代為水手的家族，他們在葡萄牙沿岸捕魚。

typical pattern: a long line of mariners

The old church wall listed the names of mariners lost at sea during the storm of 1873.

教堂的舊牆上刻著一八七三年那場風暴中罹難的船員姓名。

collocation: mariners lost at sea

常見搭配
  • experienced mariner
  • merchant mariner
  • ancient mariner
  • mariners lost at sea
同義詞
  • sailor

    everyday word; far more common in speech.

  • seafarer

    also formal/literary; emphasises long voyages at sea.

  • seaman

    industry term; often used for naval or merchant-ship crew.

反義詞
  • landlubber

    informal; someone unfamiliar with ships or the sea.

用法筆記

Mostly literary or formal; in everyday speech 'sailor' is far more common. Often appears in historical, poetic, or maritime-industry contexts (e.g. 'merchant mariner', 'ancient mariner').

常見錯誤

My uncle is a mariner on a small fishing boat.
My uncle is a fisherman on a small fishing boat.
'mariner' suggests ocean-going ships, not small local boats; use 'sailor' or a more specific word for casual contexts.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • merchant mariner
  • ancient mariner

常用片語

  • mariners lost at sea
  • a mariner's life

介系詞搭配

  • mariner on (a ship)
  • mariner from (a port)