skipper
/ˈskɪpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskɪpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈski-pər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈskɪp.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskɪp.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
skipper — 名詞
- skippersingular
- skippersplural
1. the person who is in charge of a boat, ship, or aircraft, or who leads a sports
船長；隊長
船、飛機或運動隊的負責人
the person who is in charge of a boat, ship, or aircraft, or who leads a sports team — an informal or friendly word for captain.
The fishing boat's skipper, Chidi, had worked those waters for over thirty years.
漁船的船長 Chidi 已經在那片海域工作了三十多年。
skipper of a fishing boat
The team chose Mei-Lin as their new skipper because she motivated the players so well.
團隊選了 Mei-Lin 擔任新隊長，因為她很能激勵隊員。
The airline pilot stood at the cabin door with a badge that read “Skipper”.
那位機長站在機艙門口，胸前別著寫有「Skipper」的名牌。
When the storm hit, the yacht skipper ordered everyone to put on their life jackets immediately.
暴風雨來襲時，遊艇的船長命令所有人立刻穿上救生衣。
Our volleyball skipper, Amir, always stays late to help new players practise their serves.
我們的排球隊長 Amir 總會留下來幫助新手練習發球。
文法句型
skipper + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used as a term of address (“Aye, skipper!”) in nautical contexts, especially among crew members addressing their captain informally. In sports, it often refers to the team captain rather than the coach.
常見錯誤
❗ 'Our team skipper, Mr Tan, is the coach.' ✅ 'Our team skipper, Mei-Lin, is the player who leads the team on the field.' — A skipper is a player-captain, not a coach or manager.
skipper — 動詞
- skipperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skippers3rd person singular
- skippering-ing form
- skipperedpast simple
1. to act as the person in charge of a boat, ship, aircraft, or sports team — takin
掌舵；率領
擔任船、飛機或隊伍的負責人
to act as the person in charge of a boat, ship, aircraft, or sports team — taking responsibility for steering, navigation, or leadership.
Amina skippered the sailing boat across the Indian Ocean with only three crew members.
Amina 掌舵帆船，帶著僅有的三名船員橫渡印度洋。
skipper + boat + across [body of water]
Björn skippered his university rugby team to their first championship in twelve years.
Björn 率領他的大學橄欖球隊，十二年來首次奪得冠軍。
After a decade as co-pilot, Elena finally got to skipper a long-haul flight to Bangkok.
當了十年的副機長後，Elena 終於能擔任飛往曼谷的長途航班機長。
Thiago has skippered the youth hockey team for two seasons and hopes to continue next year.
Thiago 已經帶領青年曲棍球隊兩個賽季，希望明年繼續留任。
文法句型
skipper + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike the noun sense, the verb is less common in everyday speech and tends to appear in written sports reporting or nautical narratives. The simple past form 'skippered' is the most frequent.
常見錯誤
❗ 'He skippered the meeting.' ✅ 'He skippered the fishing trawler out of the harbour.' — Skipper describes captaincy of a vessel, team, or aircraft, not general leadership of a meeting or project.