crew
crew — 名詞
1. all the people employed to run a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, from t
全體組員
在船、飛機等交通工具上共同工作的所有人
all the people employed to run a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, from the captain or pilot down to the general workers.
The flight crew on the Tokyo route always checks the emergency equipment before takeoff.
飛往東京的航班全體組員總是在起飛前檢查緊急設備。
collocation: flight crew / cabin crew / ground crew
Tendai worked as part of the ground crew at Nairobi Airport for two years.
Tendai 在奈洛比機場擔任地勤人員工作了兩年。
The film crew arrived early to set up the lights and cameras in the studio.
攝影團隊提早到達，在攝影棚裡架設燈光和攝影機。
Lara thanked the cabin crew for helping her mother during the long flight.
Lara 感謝機艙組員在長途飛行中幫助她母親。
The rescue crew pulled three people from the damaged boat before it sank.
救援團隊在船沉沒前將三個人從受損的船上救了出來。
文法句型
crew of + noun
the + crew + of + noun (vehicle)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a collective noun. In British English, both singular and plural verb forms are used ("the crew is" / "the crew are"). Individual members are referred to as "crew members" or "members of the crew."
常見錯誤
2. the members of a ship or aircraft crew who carry out the practical work but are
基層組員
不含主管人員的一般船員或機組人員
the members of a ship or aircraft crew who carry out the practical work but are not in charge as officers.
Unlike the officers, the crew slept in crowded quarters near the engine room.
與主管不同，基層組員睡在引擎室附近擁擠的寢室裡。
contrast: crew vs. officers
After passing the exam, Otis moved from the crew to the officer's rank.
Otis 通過考試後從基層組員晉升為軍官。
The crew quarters on older ships are usually below the waterline.
老舊船隻的基層組員寢室通常位於水線以下。
Ayesha was the first person from the crew to be promoted to first officer.
Ayesha 是第一位從基層組員晉升為大副的人。
- officers
the people in command positions on a ship or aircraft
文法句型
the + crew
crew + (verb) + without officers
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense explicitly excludes the officers in charge. The distinction is mainly found in traditional maritime and military contexts. In everyday modern usage, sense 1 (all onboard workers) is far more common.
3. an athletic activity in which teams use long oars to push a narrow boat through
划船隊；划船
用槳划船的運動或比賽隊伍
an athletic activity in which teams use long oars to push a narrow boat through water, or the team that takes part in such races.
The university crew trained every morning at six o'clock on the river.
大學划船隊每天早上六點在河上訓練。
Ziad joined the crew in his first year and became the team's strongest rower.
Ziad 入學第一年就加入划船隊，成為隊上最強的划槳手。
collocation: join the crew (rowing team)
Crew is one of the most physically demanding sports in college athletics.
划船是大學體育運動中體能要求最高的項目之一。
Vikram was chosen as coxswain of the crew because of his clear voice.
Vikram 因為聲音清晰而被選為划船隊的舵手。
The crew from Oxford beat Cambridge by less than half a second in the final.
牛津划船隊在決賽中以不到半秒之差擊敗了劍橋。
- rowing team
more explicit and general; understood in both British and American English
- eight
specific to a boat with eight rowers and a coxswain; narrower than 'crew'
文法句型
the + crew (as a team)
crew (as a sport, uncountable)
用法筆記
In this sense, 'crew' can be uncountable referring to the sport itself ('She does crew') or countable referring to the team ('two crews competed'). The sport is also called 'rowing' in British English, while 'crew' is the preferred term in American college contexts.
crew — 動詞
1. to work as part of the team that sails a boat, flies an aircraft, or runs anothe
擔任組員
在船或飛機上擔任工作人員
to work as part of the team that sails a boat, flies an aircraft, or runs another vehicle.
Christopher crewed on a fishing boat every summer to save money for college.
Christopher 每年夏天都在漁船上擔任組員，為大學存錢。
pattern: crew on [vessel]
Ryo has crewed for Captain Müller on three voyages across the Atlantic.
Ryo 已經三次擔任Müller 船長的組員橫渡大西洋。
pattern: crew for [someone]
The yacht club needs two more volunteers to crew the yacht in next month's race.
遊艇俱樂部需要再多兩名志願者在下個月的比賽中擔任遊艇組員。
Stefan learned to crew at age fourteen on his uncle's sailboat.
Stefan 十四歲時就在叔叔的帆船上學會了擔任組員。
文法句型
crew + noun (vessel)
crew on + noun
crew for + person
用法筆記
Common patterns: 'crew on [vessel]' (intransitive, the vessel), 'crew for [captain/owner]' (intransitive, the person in charge), and 'crew [vessel]' (transitive, the vessel as direct object). The past tense is regular: crewed.