seaworthy

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seaworthy — 形容詞

  • seaworthypositive
  • more seaworthycomparative
  • most seaworthysuperlative

1. A ship or boat described as seaworthy has passed inspection and is safe to sail

1.形容詞B2
釋義

適航

船舶適合安全航海的狀態

A ship or boat described as seaworthy has passed inspection and is safe to sail on the ocean because its hull is sound, its equipment works, and it can handle typical weather at sea.

例句

The coast guard declared the fishing boat seaworthy after its hull was repaired.

海岸巡防隊在修復船體後，宣布那艘漁船為適航。

declare + [ship] + seaworthy

Before leaving port, every vessel must pass a thorough seaworthy inspection.

任何船隻在離港前，都必須通過港務局嚴格的適航檢查。

attributive use: seaworthy inspection

同義詞
  • fit to sail

    more informal, used in everyday speech rather than official inspections

  • sea-ready

    emphasises preparedness for an immediate voyage rather than general condition

  • navigable

    usually describes a waterway, not the vessel itself — 'a navigable river' means boats can travel on it

反義詞
  • unseaworthy

    direct opposite; a ship that is unseaworthy must be repaired before it can sail

文法句型

declare + [ship] + seaworthy

make + [ship] + seaworthy

be + seaworthy

用法筆記

Almost always used of ships, boats, and other watercraft. In figurative or humorous use, it can be extended to other vehicles or equipment that have been through rough conditions, but this is rare.

常見錯誤

❌This car is still seaworthy after ten years.
✅This car is still roadworthy after ten years.
💡'seaworthy' is only for ships and boats on the sea; use 'roadworthy' for vehicles on land.
❌The river boat is seaworthy.
✅The river boat is riverworthy.
💡for rivers and lakes, 'seaworthy' sounds unnatural because it implies ocean conditions; use 'seaworthy' only for sea-going vessels.