"steerage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 底艙（船上的經濟艙）

Definition

“Steerage” 指的是歷史上客輪上最便宜的底艙，乘客條件簡陋且擁擠；有時也指船上用來操舵的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Steerage” 多用於歷史語境，描述19、20世紀船隻的移民穿越。主要指底艙乘客區，極少用於操舵裝置。

Examples

Many poor immigrants traveled in steerage across the Atlantic.

許多貧窮的移民是坐**底艙**橫渡大西洋的。

The conditions in steerage were often uncomfortable and crowded.

**底艙** 的條件通常很差且擁擠。

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

她買了**底艙**票，因為那是她唯一買得起的。

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

我曾祖父總是講他去美國路上在**底艙**暈船的故事。

Crew members checked the steerage area every morning.

船員每天早上都會檢查**底艙**區域。

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

只要能避免，沒有人想待在**底艙**。