vessels
/ˈves.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛsəlz] /ˈves.əl/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛsəlz] /ˈve-səl How to pronounce vessel (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vessels — 名詞
1. the narrow tubes in a person's or animal's body that move blood or other body fl
血管
體內運送血液等液體的管道
the narrow tubes in a person's or animal's body that move blood or other body fluids from one place to another
Healthy blood vessels carry oxygen to every part of the body.
健康的血管會把氧氣送到身體的每個部位。
blood vessels + carry oxygen
After the fall, tiny vessels under Lucía's skin burst and left bruises.
跌倒後，Lucía 皮膚下的小血管破掉，留下了瘀青。
tiny vessels under the skin
Smoking can damage the vessels that feed the heart and brain.
抽菸會傷害供應心臟與大腦的血管。
The scan showed narrowed vessels in Selim's legs near the knees.
掃描顯示 Selim 膝蓋附近腿部的血管變窄了。
Regular walks help your vessels stay flexible as you get older.
規律散步能幫助你的血管隨著年紀增長仍保持彈性。
- blood vessels
the full everyday phrase; clearer than plain vessels outside medical contexts
- veins
only one type of vessel, carrying blood toward the heart
- arteries
only one type of vessel, carrying blood away from the heart
文法句型
blood vessels + verb
damaged/narrowed/tiny vessels
vessels in + body part
用法筆記
Usually appears as 'blood vessels' in general English. Using 'vessels' alone for this sense works best when the medical context is already clear.
常見錯誤
2. large boats or ships that carry people, goods, or equipment on the sea, especial
船隻
大型水上交通工具
large boats or ships that carry people, goods, or equipment on the sea, especially in official or technical language
Fishing vessels returned to harbour before the storm reached the coast.
漁船在暴風雨抵達海岸前回到了港口。
fishing vessels + returned to harbour
Two research vessels were tracking whales off eastern Taiwan.
兩艘研究船正在台灣東部外海追蹤鯨魚。
research vessels + were tracking
The navy sent three vessels to deliver food after the typhoon.
海軍在颱風過後派出三艘船隻運送食物。
Old cargo vessels often wait outside the port for inspection.
老舊的貨船常在港外等待檢查。
At sunset, several vessels moved slowly across the mouth of the bay.
日落時，幾艘船隻緩緩穿過海灣入口。
文法句型
fishing/cargo/naval vessels
vessels + verb of movement
number + vessels
用法筆記
This sense is more formal than 'ships' or 'boats' and is common in coastguard reports, maritime law, and shipping news. For small leisure craft, everyday English usually prefers 'boat.'
常見錯誤
3. containers, often curved or made of clay, metal, or glass, that are used to hold
容器
用來盛裝液體等東西的器皿
containers, often curved or made of clay, metal, or glass, that are used to hold liquids or other contents
Bronze vessels from the tomb were displayed in a glass case.
墓中出土的青銅容器被陳列在玻璃展示櫃裡。
bronze vessels from the tomb
Temple workers washed the silver vessels before the festival began.
廟裡的工作人員在節慶開始前洗淨那些銀製容器。
silver vessels before a ceremony
Naoko packed the flowers in shallow vessels filled with water.
Naoko 把花插在裝了水的淺容器裡。
Archaeologists found cooking vessels beside a stone oven underground.
考古學家在地下的石爐旁找到幾個炊煮容器。
Clay vessels lined the shelf above Gita's kitchen table.
Gita 的廚房桌上方那層架子排著一列陶製容器。
- containers
broader and more everyday, for things that hold objects or liquids
- receptacles
formal, like vessels, but even less common in speech
- jars
specific containers with a narrower everyday meaning
文法句型
bronze/clay/silver vessels
vessels for + liquid
vessels + used/stored/displayed
用法筆記
This sense often appears in religious, historical, artistic, or archaeological contexts. In daily conversation, speakers usually choose a more specific word such as bowl, jar, bottle, pot, or cup.
常見錯誤
4. people thought of as carrying a quality, message, or spiritual power, rather tha
載體
承載某種特質或使命的人
people thought of as carrying a quality, message, or spiritual power, rather than simply acting as themselves
The preacher called the volunteers vessels of hope for the town.
牧師稱這些志工是這座城鎮希望的載體。
vessels of + abstract noun
In the novel, Yael and her sister become vessels for ancient memory.
在小說裡，Yael 和她的姊姊成了古老記憶的載體。
vessels for + abstract idea
The speech praised teachers as vessels of patience and wisdom.
那場演說稱讚教師是耐心與智慧的載體。
Some traditions describe prophets as vessels through which truth can speak.
有些傳統把先知描述成讓真理發聲的載體。
To the poet, ordinary people were vessels carrying the future forward.
在那位詩人眼中，普通人是把未來向前帶動的載體。
- channels
emphasises something passing through a person
- instruments
stresses that a person is being used for a purpose
- carriers
more direct and less literary than vessels
文法句型
vessels of + abstract noun
vessels for + message/purpose
describe + people + as vessels
用法筆記
This sense is literary, religious, or strongly metaphorical. It often appears with 'of' or 'for' plus an abstract noun such as hope, grace, memory, or anger.