"landsman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陸地人
• 新船員

Definition

landsman 指住在陸地上、不熟悉海洋的人，或是沒有海上經驗的新船員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“landsman” 現今少見，多用於歷史或航海語境，可指不懂航海的人或沒有經驗的新船員。在猶太社羣中也可指“同鄉”。不要與“地主”混淆。

Examples

The captain taught the landsman how to tie knots.

船長教**陸地人**怎麼打結。

He was a landsman who had never seen the ocean before.

他是個**陸地人**，以前從沒看過大海。

The navy hired several landsmen this year.

海軍今年僱用了幾位**新船員**。

Most fishermen laughed when a landsman tried to balance on the boat.

大多數漁民看到**陸地人**在船上試著保持平衡時都笑了。

It's easy to spot a landsman at sea—they always look confused.

在海上很容易認出**陸地人**—他們總是很疑惑的樣子。

Back then, every experienced sailor had once been a landsman themselves.

那時候，每個有經驗的船員都曾是**新船員**。