steamship

steamship — noun

1. a large boat that uses steam from heated water to turn its engines and move acro

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large boat that uses steam from heated water to turn its engines and move across oceans or large rivers

例句

Yuna's great-grandfather worked on a steamship carrying cargo between Liverpool and New York.

historical context: steamship + route between ports

The rusted steamship named SS Meridian sat abandoned in the harbour for decades before being restored.

abbreviation: SS (steamship) + ship name

同義詞
  • steamer

    more common in everyday historical contexts; steamship sounds more formal or technical

  • steamboat

    usually refers to smaller vessels on rivers or lakes, not large ocean-going ships

文法句型

[countable] a steamship

the steamship [name]

用法筆記

Today steamship is mainly used in historical writing or as part of a ship's official name. The abbreviation SS (e.g., SS Great Britain) stands for 'steamship' and appears before the vessel's name. Modern passenger ships are powered by diesel or nuclear engines, not steam.

常見錯誤

❌The cruise ship is a modern steamship.
✅The cruise ship is a modern vessel powered by diesel engines.
💡very few steamships are still in commercial use today.