Boatmen Meaning in English
word · lemma: boatman
ˈboʊtmən
BOHT-muhn
bˈəʊtmɛn
BUHT-men
释义
Men whose job is to row or operate boats, usually small boats, often carrying people or goods across rivers or lakes.
用法与细微差别
Old-fashioned and formal; usually refers to someone operating small boats by hand or simple engine. Common in stories set near rivers. Plural 'boatmen' is rare today, often replaced by 'boat operators' or 'ferrymen'.
Spanish: barquerosPortuguese (BR): barqueirosPortuguese (PT): barqueirosChinese (Simplified): 船夫Chinese (Traditional): 船伕Hindi: नाविकArabic: الملّاحونBengali: নৌকার মাঝি - নৌকার লোকRussian: лодочники - перевозчики на лодкеJapanese: 舟の漕ぎ手 - 舟人Vietnamese: người chèo thuyền - người lái thuyềnKorean: 배 사공 - 뱃사람Turkish: kayıkçı - sandalcıUrdu: کشتی بان - ملاحIndonesian: pendayung perahu - tukang perahu
例句
The boatmen rowed us across the river.
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Several boatmen waited by the dock for passengers.
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The old boatmen knew every part of the lake.
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Locals say the boatmen can predict a storm just by looking at the water.
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The boat tour wouldn’t be the same without the stories from the boatmen.
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After sunset, you could hear the laughter of the boatmen echoing over the river.
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