"steerage" in Indonesian
Definition
Steerage adalah bagian paling murah dan penuh sesak di kapal penumpang zaman dulu, biasanya ditempati oleh penumpang kelas bawah, seperti para imigran. Kadang juga merujuk pada ruang kendali kapal, tetapi sangat jarang.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Sering dipakai dalam cerita sejarah atau kisah migrasi abad ke-19/20. Tidak berlaku untuk kapal modern.
Examples
Many poor immigrants traveled in steerage across the Atlantic.
Banyak imigran miskin menyeberangi Atlantik di **kamar steerage**.
The conditions in steerage were often uncomfortable and crowded.
Kondisi di **kamar steerage** seringkali tidak nyaman dan sesak.
She bought a ticket for steerage because it was all she could afford.
Dia membeli tiket **kamar steerage** karena hanya itu yang mampu dia beli.
My great-grandfather has stories about being seasick in steerage during his journey to America.
Kakek buyut saya punya cerita tentang mabuk laut di **kamar steerage** waktu perjalanannya ke Amerika.
Crew members checked the steerage area every morning.
Anggota kru memeriksa area **kamar steerage** setiap pagi.
Nobody wanted to end up in steerage if they could help it.
Tak seorang pun ingin berada di **kamar steerage** jika bisa memilih.