"bosun" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 水手长

Definition

水手长是船上负责管理甲板船员以及维护设备和甲板的高级船员。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Bosun” 为“boatswain”的缩写，仅限于航海术语，日常口语很少见。主要指商船和军舰上的高级甲板管理人员。

Examples

The bosun checked the ropes on the deck.

**水手长**检查了甲板上的绳索。

The captain asked the bosun for help.

船长向**水手长**请求帮助。

The bosun leads the deck crew.

**水手长**带领甲板船员。

Whenever there’s a problem on deck, the crew turns to the bosun.

甲板上有问题时，船员们总是找**水手长**。

It’s the bosun’s job to make sure everything runs smoothly on deck.

确保甲板一切顺利是**水手长**的职责。

After years at sea, he finally became the ship’s bosun.

在海上多年后，他终于成为了船上的**水手长**。