prow
prow — 名詞
- prowsingular
- prowsplural
1. the forward-projecting pointed end of a vessel, rising above the water and slici
船首
船身前方的尖形突出部分
the forward-projecting pointed end of a vessel, rising above the water and slicing through the waves as it moves
Caleb stood at the prow of the ferry, watching the harbour lights grow faint.
Caleb 站在渡輪的船首，看著港口燈光漸漸變暗。
at the prow of + vessel
The ship's prow rose high above the waves as the storm grew worse.
隨著暴風雨加劇，船首高高升到海浪上方。
Sayaka ran her hand over the smooth wooden prow of the old dhow.
Sayaka 用手撫過那艘老舊單桅帆船的光滑木質船首。
A carved seabird sat on the prow, its beak pointing straight out to sea.
一隻雕刻的海鳥立在船首，鳥喙筆直指向大海。
Spray burst over the prow as the small boat bounced across the bay.
小船在海灣中顛簸前行時，水花濺上了船首。
- stern
the rear end of a ship or boat
用法筆記
Prow refers specifically to the pointed tip that projects forward and cuts through the water. For the general front area of a ship where people can stand, 'bow' is the more common word.
常見錯誤
prow — 形容詞
- prowpositive
- prowercomparative
- prowestsuperlative
1. courageous and honourable in character or action, especially in battle or when f
英勇的
勇敢而品格高尚的（古語用法）
courageous and honourable in character or action, especially in battle or when facing danger
In the old ballad, a prow knight rescued the village from the dragon.
在那首古老歌謠中，一位英勇的騎士從惡龍手中救下了村莊。
literary usage: prow + knight
The king praised his most prow soldiers after the long battle ended.
漫長的戰鬥結束後，國王讚揚了他最英勇的士兵們。
Tendai read about the prow heroes who defended the ancient city walls.
Tendai 讀到了那些守衛古城牆的英勇英雄的故事。
Sir Aldric, a prow knight, rode into the burning village to save the trapped family.
英勇的騎士 Sir Aldric 騎馬進入燃燒的村莊，去救被困的一家人。
文法句型
prow + noun
用法筆記
This sense is archaic and appears almost only in old poetry, ballads, and historical tales. In modern English, use 'brave,' 'valiant,' or 'gallant' instead.