"boatswain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 水手長

Definition

水手長是船上的官員，負責甲板上的船員和設備。水手長負責維護、繩索和船上的物資。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Boatswain' 發音為 'bosun'，多見於海軍或大型船艦。不要與'船長'混淆，水手長只管理甲板人員及設備。

Examples

The boatswain gave commands to the deck crew.

**水手長**向甲板船員下達了命令。

A ship cannot sail smoothly without a good boatswain.

沒有好的**水手長**，船就無法順利航行。

The boatswain checked the ropes every morning.

**水手長**每天早上檢查繩索。

If you have any questions about the deck, ask the boatswain.

如果你對甲板有問題，可以問**水手長**。

The crew trusts the boatswain to keep everything in order.

船員們信任**水手長**來保持一切井然有序。

It takes a sharp-eyed boatswain to notice problems before they get serious.

只有細心的**水手長**才能在問題變嚴重前發現。