"steerage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 底舱（船上的经济舱）

Definition

“Steerage” 指的是历史上客船上最便宜的底舱，乘客条件简陋且拥挤；有时也指船上用来操纵方向的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Steerage” 多用于历史语境，描述19、20世纪船舶，尤其与移民相关。通常指底舱乘客区，很少指操舵装置。

Examples

Many poor immigrants traveled in steerage across the Atlantic.

许多贫穷的移民是坐**底舱**横渡大西洋的。

The conditions in steerage were often uncomfortable and crowded.

**底舱** 的条件往往很差且很拥挤。

She bought a ticket for steerage because it was all she could afford.

她买了**底舱**票，因为那是她唯一买得起的。

My great-grandfather has stories about being seasick in steerage during his journey to America.

我的曾祖父在去美国的路上，在**底舱**里晕船的故事总被他念叨。

Crew members checked the steerage area every morning.

船员每天早晨都会检查**底舱**区域。

Nobody wanted to end up in steerage if they could help it.

只要能避免，没人想被安排到**底舱**。