motorboat

IPA/ˈməʊtəbəʊt/
KK[mˈotɚbˌot]IPA/ˈməʊtərbəʊt/

motorboat — 名詞

  • motorboatsingular
  • motorboatsplural

1. a usually small boat that moves across water using an engine rather than sails o

1.名詞B1
釋義

汽艇；機動船

靠引擎而非風帆推動的小船

a usually small boat that moves across water using an engine rather than sails or oars, often used for fishing, water sports, or short trips.

例句

Camila and her brother rented a small motorboat to explore the quiet bay.

Camila 和她哥哥租了一艘小汽艇，去探索那座安靜的海灣。

countable noun: a/the + motorboat

Two motorboats sped past the old wooden pier, leaving white waves behind them.

兩艘汽艇從那座老舊的木製碼頭旁高速駛過，在後方留下一道道白色的浪花。

plural use: motorboats sped past

常見搭配
  • small motorboat
  • rent a motorboat
  • steer a motorboat
  • moor a motorboat
同義詞
  • speedboat

    emphasises high speed; usually smaller and built for racing or fun

  • powerboat

    broader term covering any engine-driven boat, including larger ones

  • launch

    more formal; often a small open motorboat used by officials or for short transfers

反義詞
  • sailboat

    uses sails and wind instead of an engine

  • rowboat

    uses oars and human power

用法筆記

Refers specifically to a boat driven by an engine, in contrast with sailboats, rowboats, and canoes. Typically smaller than a yacht or ship.

常見錯誤

I rode a motorboat to work.
I took a motorboat across the lake.
motorboats are for recreation or short trips on water, not daily commuting unless that water crossing is the actual route.

同根字

  • motorboating
    名詞C1
  • boat
    名詞A1
  • motor
    名詞A2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • motorboat engine
  • motorboat ride
  • motorboat trip

常用片語

  • take a motorboat
  • rent a motorboat
  • drive a motorboat

介系詞搭配

  • in a motorboat
  • on a motorboat
  • by motorboat