"waterman" in Chinese (Simplified)

划船人运水工水上运动员

Definition

“waterman” 指在水上工作或有技能的人，比如划船者、送水工，或擅长水上运动的运动员。

“waterman” 的含义根据场合不同：历史上指渡船人，现在更多用于指擅长水上运动的人。偶尔，也指送水工。主要是正式或书面语，不是日常口语词汇。

The waterman rowed people across the river.

**划船人**把人划过河。

In the past, a waterman delivered water to homes.

过去，**运水工**把水送到家里。

He wants to be a professional waterman and compete in different water sports.

他想成为一名职业**水上运动员**，参加各种水上运动。

My grandfather was a waterman on the Thames and knew every bend of the river.

我祖父是泰晤士河上的**划船人**，对河的每个弯道都很熟悉。

Locals respect anyone known as a true waterman in the surfing community.

当地人很尊重冲浪圈里被称为真正**水上运动员**的人。

It takes years of learning to become a skilled waterman on these rough seas.

在这些波涛汹涌的海域成为熟练的**划船人**需要多年学习。