ship
ship — 名詞
1. a large water vehicle built to carry people or cargo across oceans and seas
船
航行於海洋的大型船隻
a large water vehicle built to carry people or cargo across oceans and seas
The cargo ship carried coffee beans from Brazil to Rotterdam.
那艘貨船載著咖啡豆從巴西運往鹿特丹。
cargo ship + carry [goods] + from [place] to [place]
Lakshmi watched the cruise ship sail out of Kaohsiung harbour.
Lakshmi 看著遊輪駛出高雄港。
The captain guided the ship safely through the narrow channel.
船長帶領船隻安全通過狹窄的航道。
Many goods are still transported by ship between continents.
許多貨物仍然靠船在各大洲之間運輸。
A fishing ship was spotted near the coast early this morning.
今天清晨有漁船在岸邊被發現。
文法句型
a/the ship
ship + verb (sail/arrive/carry)
by ship
常見錯誤
2. a romantic pairing of two characters from a story, film, or TV show that fans en
配對關係
粉絲喜愛的角色浪漫配對
a romantic pairing of two characters from a story, film, or TV show that fans enjoy imagining together, or two real people that fans want to see as a couple
That fan posted a beautiful drawing of her favourite ship from the anime.
那位粉絲貼出了她最喜歡的動漫配對的美麗畫作。
Hui spends hours reading fan fiction about the ship between the two main characters.
Hui 花了數小時閱讀關於那兩個主要角色配對的同人小說。
ship between [character A] and [character B]
Fans still debate whether that ship is canon or simply fan imagination.
粉絲們仍在爭論那個配對是官方設定還是單純來自粉絲的想像。
Christopher's favourite ship finally became official in the season finale.
Christopher 最喜歡的配對終於在季終集成真了。
文法句型
a/the [character A]/[character B] ship
a fan ship
用法筆記
Used primarily in fandom communities online. A 'canon ship' is officially confirmed in the original story; a 'fan ship' is imagined by fans. Sometimes also called an 'OTP' (one true pairing).
常見錯誤
ship — 動詞
1. to load goods onto a vessel and send them across the ocean or sea to another por
海運
經由海路運送貨物
to load goods onto a vessel and send them across the ocean or sea to another port
The factory ships its ceramics to boutiques in Paris.
那家工廠將其陶瓷製品海運到巴黎的精品店。
ship [goods] to [place]
Élise's family shipped furniture from Marseille to Haiphong by sea.
Élise 的家人把家具從馬賽海運到海防。
All the grain was shipped out of the port before the rainy season began.
所有的穀物都在雨季到來之前從港口運出。
The company ships steel coils to shipyards in Korea every month.
該公司每個月將鋼捲海運到韓國的造船廠。
文法句型
ship + noun + to + place
ship + noun + by sea
用法筆記
This sense specifically involves water transport. For other modes of transport, see sense 2 (SEND BY ANY MEANS).
常見錯誤
2. to arrange for goods, parcels, or large items to travel from one place to anothe
運送；寄送
以任何方式運送物品
to arrange for goods, parcels, or large items to travel from one place to another using air, road, rail, or sea transport
The bookstore ships orders to customers across the island.
那家書店將訂單運送給全島各地的顧客。
ship [orders] to [customers]
Heloísa shipped her belongings from São Paulo to London before she moved.
Heloísa 在搬家前先把自己的物品從聖保羅運到倫敦。
The replacement parts shipped yesterday and should arrive by Friday.
替換零件昨天已出貨，星期五前應該會到。
Tuan shipped the gift by express courier so it would arrive on time.
Tuan 用快遞寄送了禮物，這樣才能準時送達。
That company does not ship to addresses outside Taiwan.
那家公司不寄送到台灣以外的地址。
- receive
to get something that has been sent to you
文法句型
ship + noun + to + place
ship + noun + by + transport method
ship out + noun
用法筆記
Can be used intransitively to mean 'be sent': 'the order shipped yesterday'. In American English, 'ship' is very common for all delivery methods; in British English, 'send' or 'dispatch' may be preferred for non-sea transport.
常見錯誤
3. to finish developing a software product, electronic device, or other item and ma
發佈；出貨
推出產品供消費者購買
to finish developing a software product, electronic device, or other item and make it available for customers to buy
The game studio shipped the new update to players two weeks early.
遊戲工作室提早兩週向玩家發佈了新的更新檔。
ship + update + to + recipients
Lukas's team shipped version four point two of the app last night.
Lukas 的團隊昨晚發佈了應用程式的 4.2 版。
The new laptop model is expected to ship with the latest processor.
新款筆記型電腦預計將搭載最新處理器出貨。
Aylin's company shipped one million units of the smartwatch in its first quarter.
Aylin 的公司第一季出貨了 100 萬支智慧手錶。
- recall
to take back a product after it has been shipped due to defects
文法句型
ship + product
ship + version + to + customers
product ships on/with
用法筆記
Very common in the tech industry. 'Ship' can mean release to manufacturing, to stores, or as a digital download. Unlike sense 1 and 2, this sense focuses on product availability, not physical transport.
常見錯誤
4. to imagine or actively hope that two characters from a story, or two real people
支持配對
幻想角色之間有戀愛關係
to imagine or actively hope that two characters from a story, or two real people, are or could become romantically involved as a couple
Eli ships the main characters so strongly that he writes fan fiction about them.
Eli 非常支持那對主要角色的配對，甚至為他們寫同人小說。
Anna ships the detective with the doctor from that new crime drama.
Anna 支持那部新犯罪影集中偵探與醫生的配對。
ship [character A] + with + [character B]
Fans who ship those two actors have created thousands of online posts.
支持那兩位演員交往的粉絲已經創作了成千上萬的網路貼文。
Some viewers ship the main character with her friend instead of her boyfriend.
有些觀眾支持女主角和她的朋友配對，而不是和她的男友。
文法句型
ship + character A + with/and + character B
ship + real people
用法筆記
Derived from 'relationship'. Common in online fan communities, especially on social media platforms like Tumblr, Twitter, and AO3. The past tense is 'shipped' and a person who ships is a 'shipper'.
常見錯誤
ship — 字尾
1. attached to the end of adjectives and nouns to create new nouns that refer to a
狀態；身分
加在名詞或形容詞後表示狀態、地位或關係
attached to the end of adjectives and nouns to create new nouns that refer to a particular condition, standing, ability, or connection described by the base word
A strong friendship between Tuan and Owen grew over years of working together.
Tuan 和 Owen 之間深厚的友誼在多年共事中逐漸成長。
friendship — relationship state
Heloísa received her citizenship after living in the country for ten years.
Heloísa 在該國居住十年後取得了公民身分。
citizenship — legal status/position
Lakshmi's leadership during the crisis earned her the respect of the whole team.
Lakshmi 在危機期間展現的領導能力贏得了整個團隊的尊敬。
Anna started a three-year apprenticeship at a traditional pottery studio.
Anna 在一間傳統陶藝工作室開始了為期三年的學徒訓練。
The championship was decided in the final minute of the game.
冠軍頭銜在比賽的最後一分鐘決定了。
文法句型
[noun/adjective] + ship
the + [noun] + ship + of
用法筆記
This is a very productive suffix in English. Common formations include: friendship, relationship, membership, ownership, leadership, scholarship, citizenship, partnership, apprenticeship, championship, dictatorship, hardship, worship (from worth + ship).