"boatswain" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 水手长

Definition

水手长是船上的官员，负责甲板上的船员和设备。水手长管理维护、绳索和船上的物资。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Boatswain' 读作 'bosun'，在海军或大型船只中常见。不要与'船长'混淆，水手长只负责甲板的船员和设备。

Examples

The boatswain gave commands to the deck crew.

**水手长**向甲板船员下达了命令。

A ship cannot sail smoothly without a good boatswain.

没有好的**水手长**，船就不能顺利航行。

The boatswain checked the ropes every morning.

**水手长**每天早上检查绳索。

If you have any questions about the deck, ask the boatswain.

如果你对甲板有问题，可以问**水手长**。

The crew trusts the boatswain to keep everything in order.

船员们信任**水手长**来保持一切井然有序。

It takes a sharp-eyed boatswain to notice problems before they get serious.

只有细心的**水手长**才能在问题变严重前发现它们。