"swabbie" in Chinese (Traditional)
水手(俚語,甲板清潔工)
Definition
“Swabbie” 是指低級水手,特別是專門打掃甲板的水手的俚語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非常口語化與幽默,主要用於美式英語,多在故事、笑話或談及海軍時出現。不是正式或尊敬用詞,應避免在正式場合使用。常用於和 'swabbing the deck' 等活動一起說明。
Examples
The swabbie cleaned the deck every morning.
那名**水手**每天早上都清潔甲板。
A swabbie usually wears simple clothes on the ship.
**水手**在船上通常穿著簡單的衣服。
The captain told the swabbie to mop the floor.
船長叫**水手**拖地。
When I joined the navy, I started out as a swabbie just like everyone else.
我剛參軍時,也像大家一樣是個**水手**。
Don't mind the mess—that's what we have a swabbie for!
別擔心亂七八糟——我們有**水手**專門處理!
He jokes that being a swabbie taught him how to work hard.
他開玩笑說當**水手**讓他學會了努力工作。