"steamboat" in Chinese (Simplified)
蒸汽船
Definition
蒸汽船是一种由蒸汽引擎驱动的船只。19世纪和20世纪初在河流上很常见。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“蒸汽船”多用于历史或描述古代交通，尤其在讲美国密西西比河或十九世纪的故事时用得多。
Examples
A steamboat moves by using steam power.
**蒸汽船**靠蒸汽动力前进。
People traveled on the river by steamboat.
人们乘**蒸汽船**在河上旅行。
The steamboat was an important invention in history.
**蒸汽船**是历史上的一项重要发明。
We took a tour on a vintage steamboat along the Mississippi River.
我们在密西西比河上乘坐了一艘老式**蒸汽船**游览。
Mark Twain wrote stories about life on a steamboat.
马克·吐温写过关于**蒸汽船**生活的故事。
Seeing an old steamboat made me imagine what travel was like in the past.
看到一艘老**蒸汽船**让我想象过去的旅行是什么样子。