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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- sailor ['seɪlər]
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noun
[c]
水手
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1.
noun
[c]
水手
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- sailor ['seɪlə]
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1.
n
any member of a ship's crew, esp one below the rank of officer
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n
a person who sails, esp with reference to the likelihood of his becoming seasick
- a good sailor
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3.
n
short for sailor hat sailor suit
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1.
n
any member of a ship's crew, esp one below the rank of officer
Examples
- an old sailor in sad retirement ashore
- 一个在陆上过着悲惨的退休生活的老水手 → ashore
- a bad (good) sailor
- 容易晕(不大晕)船的人 → sailor
- Every sailor has his own way of tying a knot.
- 每个船员都有自己的打结方式。 → sailor
- At the time, Columbus was a young sailor on this first sea voyage.
- 哥伦布第一次航海时，仅是个年轻的水手。 → voyage
- a merchant sailor → merchant
- sailor → -or
- a good sailor → sailor
- 好晕船
- be liable to seasickness; be a bad sailor → 好
- 他是有多年出海经验的老水手了, 这点风涛对于他来说不算什么。
- As an experienced old sailor, these kinds of waves are nothing to him. → 风涛
- 他是名勇敢的水手, 从不惧怕惊涛。
- He is a brave sailor and is never afraid of big waves. → 惊涛
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