ss
ss — 縮寫
1. a written abbreviation for 'saints' — used in the names of Christian churches an
聖徒；聖人
複數聖徒的縮寫，用於教堂名稱
a written abbreviation for 'saints' — used in the names of Christian churches and religious figures, appearing before the names of two or more saints together.
The wedding took place at the Church of Ss. Peter and Paul.
婚禮在聖彼得與聖保羅教堂舉行。
Ss. + two saint names in church name
Folake attended a service at the Cathedral of Ss. Cyril and Methodius.
Folake 參加了聖西里爾與聖美多德主教座堂的禮拜。
The chapel is dedicated to Ss. Michael and All Angels.
這座小教堂奉獻給聖米迦勒與眾天使。
A large painting of Ss. Francis and Clare hung above the altar.
一幅聖方濟與聖克萊爾的大型畫作掛在祭壇上方。
文法句型
Ss. + [names of saints]
用法筆記
Always appears in uppercase as 'Ss.' (with a period after the second 's') when abbreviating saints. The spelling distinguishes it from 'SS' for steamship.
常見錯誤
2. a written abbreviation for 'steamship' — placed before the name of a ship that i
蒸汽船
蒸汽船縮寫，用於船名前
a written abbreviation for 'steamship' — placed before the name of a ship that is powered by a steam engine.
The SS Great Britain was one of the most famous ships of the 1800s.
SS Great Britain 是十九世紀最著名的船隻之一。
SS + ship name meaning steamship
Arjun found a photo of his grandfather standing on the deck of the SS Normandie.
Arjun 找到了一張祖父站在 SS Normandie 甲板上的照片。
A museum exhibit explains how the SS Titanic was built in Belfast.
博物館的展覽介紹了 SS Titanic 如何在貝爾法斯特建造。
The port records show that the SS Meridian arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday.
港口紀錄顯示 SS Meridian 於星期二抵達利物浦。
文法句型
SS + [ship name]
用法筆記
Written in uppercase without a period (SS). This abbreviation mainly appears in historical contexts. Modern ships use 'MS' (motor ship) or 'MV' (motor vessel).
常見錯誤
ss — 名詞
1. a large ship that uses steam power to move across water; the full noun form that
蒸汽輪船
以蒸汽引擎驅動的大型船隻
a large ship that uses steam power to move across water; the full noun form that the abbreviation SS stands for.
The old steamship was converted into a floating hotel on the river.
那艘老舊的蒸汽輪船被改裝成河上的浮動飯店。
steamship as a noun describing a vessel
Yan read a book about the history of steamship travel across the Atlantic.
Yan 讀了一本關於橫跨大西洋的蒸汽輪船航運史的書。
Steamship tickets were expensive, so many people travelled in crowded lower decks.
蒸汽輪船的票價昂貴，因此許多人擠在擁擠的下層甲板旅行。
The museum has a working model of a 19th-century steamship engine.
博物館裡有一個 19 世紀蒸汽輪船引擎的運作模型。
- steamer
informal shortened form, common in historical contexts
- steam vessel
more technical, used in formal maritime writing
文法句型
the SS + [ship name]
steamship + [verb]
用法筆記
When placed before a ship's name as a title, the abbreviation SS is used instead of the full word, e.g. 'SS Great Britain' (not 'Steamship Great Britain').