"freighter" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 货船

Definition

货船是指用于长距离运输货物和货品的大型船只或飞机。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Freighter" 多用于指大型货船，有时也指货运飞机。一般不用于小型运输工具。注意与"tanker"（运液体）和"container ship"（集装箱船）区别。

Examples

The freighter is loaded with containers.

**货船**装满了集装箱。

We saw a huge freighter at the port.

我们在港口看到了一艘巨大的**货船**。

The freighter will arrive tomorrow.

**货船**明天会到。

That old freighter has been crossing the Atlantic for decades.

那艘旧的**货船**已经横跨大西洋几十年了。

Most of the city's imports come in on giant freighters.

城市的大部分进口货物是通过巨型**货船**运来的。

If the weather turns rough, the freighter might have to wait offshore.

如果天气变坏，**货船**可能需要在海上等候。