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by boat
by boat 表示交通方式，不加冠词。
We traveled by boat to the island.
我们乘船去岛上。
船；小船
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船；小船
A craft for traveling on water, usually smaller than a ship, used for transport, fishing, racing, or recreation.
We traveled by boat to the island.
我们乘船去岛上。
用于运输货物、捕鱼、竞赛、休闲巡航或军事用途的水上或水中交通工具,由桨、舷外发动机、舷内发动机或风力驱动。
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
用于水上旅行的小船
a small vessel for travel on water
形状有点像船的运输工具、器具或盘子。
A conveyance, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.
用于盛放肉汁或酱汁的船形盘子
a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
We took a small boat across the lake.
我们乘着一艘小船穿过湖面。
The fisherman repaired his boat before dawn.
渔夫在黎明前修好了他的船。
She passed the gravy boat around the table.
她把船形肉汁盘绕着桌子传递。
by boat 表示交通方式，不加冠词。
We traveled by boat to the island.
我们乘船去岛上。
take a boat 是常用搭配，表示乘船。
They took a boat across the lake.
他们坐船穿越了湖。
on the boat 表示在船上，强调位置。
The children are playing on the boat.
孩子们在船上玩耍。
Not this
I traveled on a large boat across the Atlantic.
Use this
I traveled on a large ship across the Atlantic.
汉语中“船”可泛指大小船舶，但英语中 boat 通常指小船，大型远洋船只应用 ship。
Not this
We went to the island by a boat.
Use this
We went to the island by boat.
在“by + 交通工具”结构中，交通工具前不加冠词，这是固定搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
划船
We rowed the boat across the lake.
我们把船划过了湖。
驾驶帆船
He learned to sail a boat when he was young.
他年轻时学会了驾驶帆船。
乘船
They took a boat to the island.
他们乘船去了那个岛。
错过机会
If we don't act now, we'll miss the boat.
如果我们现在不行动，就会错过机会。
惹麻烦/破坏稳定
She didn't want to rock the boat by raising objections.
她不想提出反对意见来惹麻烦。
处境相同
We are all in the same boat during this crisis.
在这场危机中，我们都处境相同。
捣乱，惹麻烦
Don't rock the boat by complaining about the new policy.
别抱怨新政策，以免惹麻烦。
处境相同
We are all in the same boat when it comes to this budget cut.
在这次预算削减中，我们都处境相同。
错过机会
If you don't apply now, you might miss the boat.
如果你现在不申请，可能会错过机会。
你需要一艘更大的船。
When facing a huge shark, the fisherman realized, 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.'
面对一条巨大的鲨鱼时，渔夫意识到：“你需要一艘更大的船。”
我在船上！
The song 'I'm on a boat' became a viral hit with its humorous lyrics.
歌曲《我在船上》以其幽默的歌词成为热门。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use boat naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将boat拆为bo(波)和at，想象波浪拍打小船。
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Words 1-5 rhyme with 'boat' (common 'oat' sound). Word 6 'boot' is a spelling lookalike but has a different vowel (/uː/ vs /oʊ/).
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