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- boat [bəυt]
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1.
n
a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel
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2.
n
(not in technical use) another word for ship
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3.
n
[navy]
a submarine
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4.
n
a container for gravy, sauce, etc
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5.
n
a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches
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6.
n
See burn
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7.
vi.
[intr]
to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to transport or carry in a boat
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9.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English b
a t; related to Old Norse beit boat
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1.
n
a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel
Examples
- rowing the boat ashore
- 划船上岸 → ashore
- a gravy boat
- 酱(或卤汁)碟 → boat
- boat the oars
- 收桨 → boat
- The waves buffeted the boat.
- 波浪拍击船只。 → buffet
- the in boat
- 进港的船 → in
- The boat leaks.
- 船漏了。 → leak
- to win a boat race by two lengths
- 以领先两个船身的距离赢得划船比赛的胜利 → length
- a boat that pulls four oars
- 用四支桨划的船 → pull
- to right a capsized boat
- 把倾船扶正 → capsize
- the waves rolling against the boat
- 滾滾涌向小船的波涛 → roll
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