boat

boat — noun

1. a fairly small craft used on rivers, lakes, or near the coast, not a large ship

1.名詞A1
釋義

a fairly small craft used on rivers, lakes, or near the coast, not a large ship

例句

Ravi tied the boat to a post beside the wooden bridge.

tie the boat to + place

A small boat carried vegetables across the river before sunrise.

同義詞
  • vessel

    more formal and technical; it can be much larger than a boat

  • canoe

    a narrow light boat moved with a paddle

  • dinghy

    a very small open boat, often carried by a larger one

文法句型

go by boat

rent a boat

boat on the lake

用法筆記

Often modified by words naming size or purpose, such as small, fishing, rescue, or rowing. Distinguish from sense 2, which can refer to a much larger ship.

常見錯誤

❌We sat on the shore and watched many boat.
✅We sat on the shore and watched many boats.
💡after 'many', this countable noun needs a plural form.
❌We went to the island with a boat.
✅We went to the island by boat.
💡for the method of travel, English usually uses 'by boat'.

2. a large ship, especially in the everyday speech of sailors or passengers on it

2.名詞B2
釋義

a large ship, especially in the everyday speech of sailors or passengers on it

例句

Our boat carries four hundred passengers between the two islands each day.

boat = passenger ship

After ten weeks at sea, everyone on the boat wanted fresh fruit.

同義詞
  • ship

    the plain and more exact word for a large sea-going vessel

  • vessel

    formal and technical, common in official or maritime writing

  • ferry

    a ship that carries people or vehicles on a regular route

文法句型

the boat docked

on the boat

leave the boat

用法筆記

Often used by sailors, passengers, or news reports for a vessel large enough to have a crew, decks, or cabins. Distinguish from sense 1, which usually suggests a smaller craft on rivers or lakes.

常見錯誤

❌The boat has 500 passengers, so it cannot be called a boat.
✅The boat has 500 passengers.
💡in this sense, 'boat' can still mean a large ship.
❌The captain returned to his ship, not his boat.
✅The captain returned to his boat.
💡sailors often call their own ship a boat.

boat — verb