sailors
sailors — 名詞
- sailorssingular
- sailorsesplural
1. A crew member who performs practical tasks such as steering, cleaning, or handli
船員
在船上工作的人
A crew member who performs practical tasks such as steering, cleaning, or handling ropes aboard a vessel, typically holding a rank below officer.
Camila worked as a sailor on a cargo ship for three years before university.
Camila 在一艘貨船上當了三年船員，之後才去上大學。
work as a sailor on [type of ship]
The old sailor showed the children how to tie knots and read a compass.
老船員教孩子們如何打繩結和看指南針。
During the rescue, the sailors lowered a small boat to reach the trapped passengers.
救援行動中，船員們放下小船去救受困的乘客。
Leo's grandfather was a sailor who visited ports in more than twenty different countries.
Leo 的爺爺是一位船員，到過二十多個國家的港口。
Many young sailors train at the naval academy before joining a shipping company.
許多年輕船員先在航海學院受訓，之後才加入航運公司。
- seaman
more formal or official term, often used in naval contexts
- crew member
focuses on the person's role as part of a team rather than the profession
- deckhand
specifically refers to a sailor who does physical work on the deck
- officer
a person who gives orders on a ship rather than carrying out manual tasks
文法句型
sailor + verb (works, travels, serves)
常見錯誤
2. Someone who sails boats with sails as a hobby or to compete in races, rather tha
帆船手
從事帆船運動的人
Someone who sails boats with sails as a hobby or to compete in races, rather than as a paid job.
Hoa is an experienced sailor who competes in races across the English Channel every year.
Hoa 是一位經驗豐富的帆船手，每年都參加橫跨英吉利海峽的比賽。
A good sailor needs to understand wind patterns and know how to read the weather.
好的帆船手需要了解風向模式，並且知道如何判讀天氣。
good sailor needs to understand / read
Defne joined a local sailing club to become a better sailor and make new friends.
Defne 加入當地的帆船俱樂部，希望能成為更出色的帆船手並結交新朋友。
The racing yacht sailors worked together to change the sails before the storm arrived.
競賽帆船上的帆船手們在暴風雨來臨前合力更換船帆。
文法句型
sailor + verb (competes, races, sails)
常見錯誤
3. Used in the phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' to describe whether someone r
暈船體質
形容搭船是否易暈船
Used in the phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' to describe whether someone rarely or often feels sick when travelling on a boat.
Rachel is a good sailor and enjoys the ferry trip even in rough seas.
Rachel 不太會暈船，即使海象不佳她也很享受搭渡輪。
good/bad sailor — refers to seasickness, not skill
On her first boat trip, Xiu learned she was a bad sailor and felt sick.
Xiu 第一次坐船就發現自己很容易暈船，全程非常不舒服。
Amira is not a good sailor, so she always takes medicine before a boat journey.
Amira 很容易暈船，所以她搭船前總是先吃藥。
Ilan's father's side never gets seasick, so being a good sailor runs in his family.
Ilan 一家人都很不會暈船，因為他爸爸那邊沒有人會暈船。
文法句型
good/bad + sailor
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed phrases 'good sailor' and 'bad sailor' — it is never used alone (e.g. 'He is a sailor' does not mean he avoids seasickness). Distinguish from sense 1 (professional ship worker) and sense 2 (sport sailor), which describe actual sailing activity.
常見錯誤
4. A firm hat woven from dried plant stems, with a level top and a straight brim th
平頂草帽
一種硬質平頂圓邊草帽
A firm hat woven from dried plant stems, with a level top and a straight brim that goes all around; also called a boater.
Alessia wore a white straw sailor hat with a blue ribbon to the garden party.
Alessia 戴著一頂綴有藍色緞帶的白色平頂草帽去參加花園派對。
sailor hat — a type of straw hat with a flat crown
In the 1920s, men often wore a sailor hat to the beach or boat races.
在 1920 年代，男士們去海灘或看賽船時常戴平頂草帽。
The old photograph showed a row of men in striped jackets and straw sailors.
那張舊照片中，一排男士穿著條紋外套、戴著平頂草帽。
Lakshmi bought a vintage sailor hat at the market for the costume party next weekend.
Lakshmi 在市集買了一頂復古平頂草帽，準備下週末的變裝派對穿。
- boater
the most common alternative name for the same hat style
- straw boater
more specific — emphasises the straw material
文法句型
straw + sailor
sailor + hat