Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2202
crew
全体船员；机组人员
the people who operate a vehicle such as a ship or aircraft
- 1.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
操纵运载工具(船、飞机等)的人员
- 2.
an organized group of workmen
有组织的工人群体
- 3.
an informal body of friends
非正式的朋友群体
工作队；一组工人；一群朋友；伙伴们；操纵运载工具(船、飞机等)的人员；有组织的工人群体；非正式的朋友群体
In use
The ship's crew worked all night to reach the harbor before the storm.
A road crew is repairing the bridge on the highway.
My old school crew meets for coffee every Saturday morning.
a crew of + number/noun
指由特定数量或类型人员组成的工作团队。
a crew of ten
一个十人的工作组
the + adj + crew
形容词限定crew的具体类别，如flight, ground, medical等。
the flight crew
机组人员
crew + verb (singular/plural)
crew作为集合名词，谓语动词可用单数或复数，英国英语更常用复数。
The crew is preparing for takeoff.
Connections
Collocations
- crew member
- 船员；机组人员；工作人员
- Every crew member must attend the safety briefing.每个船员/机组人员都必须参加安全简报。
- flight crew
- 飞行机组人员
- The flight crew prepared for takeoff.飞行机组人员准备起飞。
- ground crew
- 地勤人员
- The ground crew refueled the plane.地勤人员给飞机加油。
- ship's crew
- 全体船员
- The ship's crew worked tirelessly during the storm.全体船员在暴风雨中不知疲倦地工作。
- film crew
- 摄制组
- The film crew arrived on location early.摄制组提前到达拍摄地点。
- rescue crew
- 救援队
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“可入”：全体工作人员都可进入（可入）工作场所。
Context & Register
常见场景：ship/boat crew、aircraft crew、sports team crew、work crew 该词在不同语境下使用频率和正式程度有差异，在航海和航空领域较正式，在口语中也可指朋友团体，因此归为混合语域。
Grammar Note
集合名词，通常用作单数，但也可用复数形式指多个组。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -ew ending and are pronounced with /uː/, rhyming with crew. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'sew' (/soʊ/) which sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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