Castaways Meaning in English
word · lemma: castaway
释义
People who have survived a shipwreck or accident at sea and are left stranded, usually on an island or shore. The word can also refer to anyone left alone or abandoned in a remote place.
用法与细微差别
Mostly used in stories or news about shipwrecks and deserted islands ('the castaways survived for weeks'). Can also describe those left behind or abandoned, but rarely outside the island/marooned context. Almost always plural; singular is 'castaway'.
例句
The castaways built a shelter on the beach.
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Three castaways waited for rescue every day.
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The story is about castaways on a remote island.
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The castaways survived by eating coconuts and fish.
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No one expected the group of castaways to make it out alive.
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For years, legends of the lost castaways spread through the town.
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