raft
raft — 名詞
- raftsingular
- raftsplural
1. A simple flat watercraft made by tying logs or boards together, used for moving
木筏
用原木或木板綁成的簡易水上交通工具
A simple flat watercraft made by tying logs or boards together, used for moving people or supplies across rivers or lakes.
Eri and her father built a small raft from boards to cross the river.
Eri 和父親用舊木板綁了一個小木筏，用來渡過河流。
build a raft from [material]
The villagers used a raft to carry food to the other side of the lake.
村民利用木筏將食物和工具運到湖的另一邊。
Their raft broke apart when it hit the rocks near the waterfall.
他們的木筏撞到瀑布附近的岩石後解體了。
A group of children tied logs together to make a simple raft for floating downstream.
一群孩子把木頭綁在一起，做了一個簡單的木筏順流而下。
Ziad pushed the raft away from the riverbank with a long wooden pole.
Ziad 用一根長木桿把木筏推離河岸。
文法句型
build a raft (from [material])
raft + of [material]
用法筆記
Often associated with adventure, survival, or simple transport in remote areas where bridges are not available.
常見錯誤
2. A fixed floating structure in a lake, swimming pool, or beach area that people c
浮台
固定在水中供游泳者休息或跳水用的平台
A fixed floating structure in a lake, swimming pool, or beach area that people can climb onto to rest or use as a diving spot.
Theo jumped off the raft into the cool lake water and swam back to shore.
Theo 從浮台上跳進涼爽的湖水，然後游回岸邊。
jump off the raft into the water
The lifeguard sat on the floating raft and watched the swimmers near the deep end.
救生員坐在漂浮的平台上，看著靠近深水區的游泳者。
Manuela swam to the raft and pulled herself up to rest in the afternoon sun.
Manuela 游到浮台邊，撐起身體爬上去在午後的陽光下休息。
Children took turns diving from the raft into the clear blue water of the lake.
孩子們輪流從浮台上跳進清澈的湖水中。
A wooden raft anchored near the beach gave swimmers a place to sit and talk.
一個固定在沙灘附近的木製浮台讓游泳者有個地方可以坐下來聊天。
文法句型
swim to a raft
dive from a raft
jump off a raft
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to a stationary platform, not a moving watercraft. Unlike sense 1, this raft is fixed in place and used for recreation.
3. A small inflatable craft, built from rubber or thick plastic, that people use fo
充氣艇
可充氣的橡膠或塑膠小艇
A small inflatable craft, built from rubber or thick plastic, that people use for water fun, camping trips, or rescue missions.
Ayesha packed a small rubber raft for their camping trip by the river.
Ayesha 打包了一條小橡皮艇，準備河邊露營時使用。
Rescuers used an inflatable raft to reach the stranded family on the flooded road.
救援隊使用充氣橡皮艇抵達被洪水淹沒道路上的受困家庭。
rescue team used an inflatable raft
Quinn inflated the plastic raft with a hand pump before heading to the beach.
Quinn 在去海灘前用手動打氣筒吹飽了塑膠橡皮艇。
Children played in shallow water while sitting on a bright striped inflatable raft.
孩子們坐在一條有鮮豔條紋的充氣橡皮艇上，在淺水區玩耍。
Each passenger on the boat wore a life jacket and sat near an emergency raft.
船上的乘客都穿著救生衣，並且坐在緊急救生艇旁邊。
文法句型
inflate a raft
raft of [material]
on/off a raft
用法筆記
Often used in compounds like 'life raft' (for emergencies) or 'rubber raft' (for leisure). Inflatable rafts are different from the wooden rafts in sense 1 — they are commercially made and portable.
常見錯誤
4. A very great many of something; a broad collection or wide range that appears or
大量；一連串
指大量的東西同時出現
A very great many of something; a broad collection or wide range that appears or arrives together.
The new government faced a raft of problems when it took office.
新政府上任時面臨了一連串的問題。
a raft of + problems
Researchers published a raft of studies on the health effects of air pollution.
研究人員發表了大量關於空氣污染對健康影響的研究。
The senator proposed a raft of new laws aimed at improving public safety.
這位參議員提出了一系列旨在改善公共安全的新法案。
Sade received a raft of complaints after the company changed its customer service policy.
Sade 在公司更改客戶服務政策後收到了一連串的投訴。
The charity faced a whole raft of challenges during the winter storm.
這家慈善機構在冬季風暴期間面臨了重重挑戰。
文法句型
a raft of + [plural noun]
a whole raft of + [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' and a plural noun. This is a figurative sense — it has nothing to do with actual watercraft. Common in news and business writing.
常見錯誤
raft — 動詞
- raftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rafts3rd person singular
- rafting-ing form
- raftedpast simple
1. To travel on a raft, or to carry people or goods by raft, usually across a river
乘筏；筏運
乘坐或運送物品於木筏或橡皮艇上
To travel on a raft, or to carry people or goods by raft, usually across a river, lake, or through rapids for adventure.
Every summer, Tamar's family rafts down the Colorado River with an experienced guide.
每年夏天，Tamar 一家人都會和經驗豐富的嚮導一起乘木筏順著科羅拉多河而下。
raft down [river]
The explorers rafted the food supplies across the lake to their campsite.
探險家們用木筏把食物補給品運過湖面送到營地。
Putri learned to raft safely after taking a weekend training course on the river.
Putri 在上了一個為期兩天的河流訓練課程後，學會了安全地划筏。
The group of adventurers rafted through the narrow canyon, steering carefully around the large rocks.
一群探險者乘著木筏穿過狹窄的峽谷，小心地繞過大岩石。
Folake and her friends rafted ten kilometres down the river in one afternoon.
Folake 和她的朋友們一個下午就划著木筏順流而下了十公里。
文法句型
raft + down/across/along [water body]
raft [goods/supplies] + across [water body]
用法筆記
When transitive (raft + object), the object is usually the goods or people being carried, not the raft itself. For example: 'raft the supplies', not 'raft the raft'.
常見錯誤
2. To tie logs or cut timber together into a floating bundle so that they can be mo
紮筏
將木材綑綁成木筏以便水路運輸
To tie logs or cut timber together into a floating bundle so that they can be moved by water to another location.
The logging crew rafted the cut timber together and guided it downstream to the mill.
伐木團隊把砍下的木材捆紮成筏，順流引導到鋸木廠。
raft timber together
Workers rafted the logs before pushing the bundle into the river current.
工人們把原木綁成木筏後，將整捆推入河中。
The forestry company rafts pine logs down the river every spring.
這家林業公司每年春天都會把松木紮成木筏，順河流而下。
Before the river froze, the crew rafted the remaining timber to the collection point.
在河流結冰前，工人們把剩餘的木材紮成木筏運到集中點。
文法句型
raft [logs/timber] + together
raft [logs] + to [place]
用法筆記
This is a specialist sense found mainly in the timber and logging industry. Most learners will encounter it only in technical or historical contexts.