starboard
starboard — 名詞
1. the half of a ship, boat, or aircraft that a person on board has on their right
右舷
船或飛機的右側
the half of a ship, boat, or aircraft that a person on board has on their right when they stand at the back and look toward the front
The captain asked Ryo to check the starboard side for damage after the storm.
暴風雨過後，船長要 Ryo 檢查右舷是否有損壞。
collocation: starboard side
Beatriz saw a small fishing boat approaching from the starboard side of the ferry.
Beatriz 看到一艘小漁船從渡輪的右舷靠近。
preposition: from the starboard side of
All emergency exits on the starboard side of the aircraft were inspected before takeoff.
飛機右舷的所有緊急出口在起飛前都檢查過了。
Sade pointed toward the starboard side and said she could see the lighthouse.
Sade 指向右舷，說她可以看到燈塔。
The passengers on the starboard side watched the sunset over the ocean.
右舷的乘客看著夕陽沉入大海。
- right side
general term; starboard is the nautical/aviation-specific equivalent
- starboard side
fuller form of the same term
- port
the left side of a vessel or aircraft, opposite of starboard
文法句型
the starboard + of + [vessel]
to starboard
on the starboard
用法筆記
Often paired with 'port' (the left side) when giving directions on a vessel or aircraft. In casual speech, sailors and pilots may simply say 'starboard' instead of 'the starboard side.'
常見錯誤
starboard — 形容詞
- starboardpositive
- more starboardcomparative
- most starboardsuperlative
1. relating to or located on the right-hand side of a vessel or a plane
右側的
位於船或飛機右側的
relating to or located on the right-hand side of a vessel or a plane
The starboard engine failed just as the ship was leaving the harbor.
船正要離開港口時，右側的引擎故障了。
collocation: starboard engine
Gabriela checked the starboard fuel tank before taking off on the long flight.
Gabriela 在長途飛行起飛前檢查了右側的油箱。
The starboard wing crack was repaired by the ground crew before the next flight.
右翼上一道小裂縫在下次飛行前由地勤人員修補好了。
The starboard navigation light on the yacht flashes green every few seconds.
遊艇右側的航行燈每幾秒鐘閃一次綠光。
Otis opened the starboard hatch and fresh air immediately filled the cabin.
Otis 打開右側艙門，新鮮空氣立刻充滿了船艙。
- right-hand
general term; starboard is domain-specific for vessels and aircraft
- port
left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft
文法句型
starboard + [noun]
用法筆記
Always placed before the noun it describes. The opposite adjective is 'port' — for example, 'starboard engine' versus 'port engine.'
常見錯誤
starboard — 動詞
- starboardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- starboards3rd person singular
- starboarding-ing form
- starboardedpast simple
1. to turn a vessel's steering wheel, tiller, or rudder toward the right-hand side
右轉舵
將船舵轉向右方
to turn a vessel's steering wheel, tiller, or rudder toward the right-hand side so that the boat or ship changes course to the right
Asher saw the rocks ahead and yelled for the helmsman to starboard the wheel.
Asher 看到前方的岩石，大聲叫舵手把舵輪向右轉。
pattern: starboard + the wheel
The pilot had to starboard the rudder sharply to avoid the floating container.
飛行員必須迅速將方向舵向右打，以避免撞上漂浮的貨櫃。
pattern: starboard + the rudder
During the training drill, the instructor told the cadet to starboard the helm immediately.
在訓練演練中，教官指示學員立刻將舵柄向右轉。
Devika learned how to starboard the tiller on her first afternoon of sailing lessons.
Devika 在第一次上帆船課的那個下午，學會了如何向右轉舵。
The captain told the crew to starboard the helm after a buoy appeared left.
一個浮標出現在左側後，船長告訴船員向右轉舵。
- turn to starboard
phrasal equivalent; more common in modern usage than the verb 'starboard'
- steer right
general equivalent; not nautical-specific
- port
as a verb: to turn the helm to the left
文法句型
starboard + [helm / rudder / tiller / wheel]
用法筆記
Very rare in everyday language. Mostly encountered in nautical training, historic sailing texts, or emergency commands. The more common equivalent is 'turn the wheel/rudder to starboard.'