"landlubbers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 旱鸭子
• 不懂航海的人

Definition

指不习惯航海或不懂航海的人，通常被水手开玩笑地用来形容“陆地人”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式、带有幽默或揶揄意味的词，多由水手用来形容对航海不熟悉的人。实际交流中用得较多，不算冒犯，只是玩笑。

Examples

The sailors laughed at the landlubbers on their first boat ride.

水手们嘲笑这些**旱鸭子**的第一次船上之旅。

Many landlubbers feel nervous during a storm at sea.

许多**旱鸭子**在海上遇到风暴时会感到紧张。

The captain taught the landlubbers how to tie knots.

船长教**旱鸭子**怎么打结。

Don’t worry, even landlubbers get their sea legs after a while.

别担心，连**旱鸭子**过一阵也能适应海上生活。

It was clear from their questions that we had a group of landlubbers on board.

从他们的问题可以看出，船上有一群**旱鸭子**。

Some of my friends are total landlubbers and get seasick right away.

我有几个朋友是典型的**旱鸭子**，一上船就晕船。