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Capsized Meaning in English

word · lemma: capsize

释义

Turned over in the water so that the bottom is on top, especially referring to a boat.

用法与细微差别

Usually describes boats and ships overturned in water. Past tense and passive voice are common: 'the boat capsized.' Rarely used outside nautical contexts. Don't use for cars or bicycles; use 'overturned' or 'flipped over' instead.

例句

The small boat capsized during the storm.

basic

Nobody saw what happened until the boat capsized and people started shouting for help.

natural

We lost all our gear when the kayak capsized.

natural

Their canoe capsized in the river.

basic

A fishing boat capsized near the coast.

basic

Luckily, everyone was rescued after the ferry capsized.

natural