"coxswain" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 舵手 (赛艇)

Definition

负责掌舵、指挥和带领划船队伍的人，尤其是在赛艇比赛或竞速划艇中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于赛艇（划船）比赛，特指指挥、掌舵的人，不是普通划手。不要和“船长”混淆，后者指大船的负责人。

Examples

The coxswain gives orders during the race.

**舵手**在比赛中发号施令。

The team needs a strong coxswain to win.

团队需要一位强有力的**舵手**才能获胜。

Our coxswain keeps us rowing together.

我们的**舵手**让我们保持协同划船。

As the coxswain, she motivates the crew and calls out the rhythm.

作为**舵手**，她激励队员，喊出节奏。

Without a good coxswain, the boat drifts off course.

没有好的**舵手**，船就会偏离航线。

Every rowing crew relies on their coxswain to keep things under control, especially in close races.

每支赛艇队都靠**舵手**来掌控全局，尤其是在激烈的比赛中。