unseaworthy
/ˌʌn.ˈsiːˌwɜː.ði/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.ˈsiːˌwɝː.ði/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsē-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce unseaworthy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unseaworthy — 形容詞
- unseaworthypositive
- more unseaworthycomparative
- most unseaworthysuperlative
1. describing a boat or ship whose condition makes it unsafe to travel on the sea.
不適航
船況差到不能安全出海
describing a boat or ship whose condition makes it unsafe to travel on the sea.
Port inspectors declared the fishing boat unseaworthy after finding cracks below the waterline.
港口檢查員發現吃水線下方有裂縫後,宣布這艘漁船不適航。
declare + vessel + unseaworthy
After the engine room flooded, the captain knew the ferry was unseaworthy.
機艙進水後,船長知道這艘渡輪已經不適航。
Leila refused to board the old yacht because it looked unseaworthy.
Leila 拒絕登上那艘舊遊艇,因為它看起來不適航。
The insurer refused to cover a vessel that surveyors had judged unseaworthy.
保險公司拒絕承保那艘已被勘驗人員判定為不適航的船。
Heavy rust around the hull left the cargo ship clearly unseaworthy.
船身四周的嚴重鏽蝕讓這艘貨船明顯不適航。
- unsafe
broader and less technical; not limited to travel by sea
- unfit to sail
plain-language phrase that explains the same idea without the formal maritime adjective
- unsound
focuses on weak physical condition, while unseaworthy specifically concerns safe sea travel
文法句型
be + unseaworthy
declare / find + vessel + unseaworthy
unseaworthy + vessel / boat / ship
用法筆記
Usually used for boats and ships, especially when damage or poor maintenance makes a voyage unsafe. It often appears in official reports, insurance disputes, and safety inspections rather than everyday conversation.