"shipman" in Chinese (Traditional)
船員
Definition
“Shipman”指的是在船上工作或操縱船隻的人,尤其在較舊的英語或歷史語境中使用。也可以指水手或航海者。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Shipman”這個詞現在很少用,主要見於歷史文獻或文學(如喬叟)。現代英語更常用“sailor”或“crew member”。日常對話不要用“shipman”。
Examples
The shipman steered the boat through the storm.
**船員**把船駛過了風暴。
The shipman checked the sails every morning.
**船員**每天早上檢查帆。
In old stories, a shipman traveled around the world.
在古老的故事裡,**船員**環遊世界。
He looked like a shipman from an old adventure novel.
他看起來像舊冒險小說裡的**船員**。
You'd find a shipman among Chaucer's pilgrims.
在喬叟的朝聖者中會有**船員**。
Most people don't use the word shipman anymore, but it's great for stories set in the past.
現今很少有人再用“**船員**”這個詞,但寫古代故事時很合適。