"seaman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 水手

Definition

水手是指在船上工作的人，尤其是指不是軍官的船員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“seaman”為正式且較舊用語，多見於軍事或航海場合，複數為“seamen”。一般日常說“sailor”更普遍。在海軍中，“seaman”是比軍官低的軍階。

Examples

The seaman cleaned the deck every morning.

這位**水手**每天早上清理甲板。

My uncle is a seaman and travels around the world.

我叔叔是**水手**，到世界各地旅行。

The seaman helped tie the ship to the dock.

**水手**幫忙把船繫在碼頭上。

He always dreamed of being a seaman, sailing across the open sea.

他一直夢想成為**水手**，在大海上航行。

It’s not easy being a seaman—the days are long and you miss home.

當**水手**並不容易——日子很長，也會想家。

The ship’s captain called for all seamen to report to the main deck.

船長讓所有的**水手**到主甲板集合。