"lifeboat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 救生艇

Definition

一种在紧急情况下用于救援人们的小型坚固艇，通常放在大船上备用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于海上紧急救援场景，专指船上常备的救生艇。不要与充气救生筏混淆。常见搭配有“登上救生艇”、“发射救生艇”。

Examples

We practiced getting into the lifeboat during the safety drill.

我们在安全演习时练习了进入**救生艇**。

The ship has enough lifeboats for everyone on board.

这艘船上有足够的**救生艇**给每个人使用。

If there is an emergency, we must go to the lifeboat stations.

如遇紧急情况，我们必须前往**救生艇**站。

The crew launched the lifeboat quickly when they saw the ship was sinking.

船员们看到船要下沉时迅速放下了**救生艇**。

Don't panic—just get to the nearest lifeboat and wait for the crew's instructions.

别慌——只要走到最近的**救生艇**，等船员指示即可。

For many people, education is like a lifeboat—it gives them a chance to escape poverty.

对许多人来说，教育就像**救生艇**，让他们有机会摆脱贫困。