Phrase
first mate
大副
the officer on a merchant ship who is second in command to the captain
- 1.
An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.
商船上仅次于船长的军官,负责船只的安全和保安。
商船上仅次于船长的军官,负责船只的安全和保安。；一等大副
In use
The first mate checked the cargo list before we left the port.
She worked as first mate on a fishing boat for three years.
The captain and his first mates are responsible for the safety of everyone on board.
serve as (the) first mate
常省略冠词，尤其是在职位名称前。
He served as first mate on a container ship for five years.
他在一艘集装箱船上担任了五年的大副。
first mate of [ship]
The first mate of the Titanic was William Murdoch.
泰坦尼克号的大副是威廉·默多克。
appoint [someone] (as) first mate
appoint后可直接跟职位，省略as。
The captain appointed her first mate after she passed the exams.
船长在她通过考试后任命她为一等大副。
the first mate + verb
作为主语时通常带定冠词the。
The first mate took the night watch while the captain slept.
大副在船长睡觉时值夜班。
Common mistakes
First mate is responsible for navigation.The first mate is responsible for navigation.
在英语中，可数单数名词前通常需要冠词。'first mate' 是一个职位，前面应加定冠词 'the'，表示特指。
The first officer of the cargo ship is very experienced.The first mate of the cargo ship is very experienced.
在商船上，大副的英文是 'first mate'，而 'first officer' 通常用于海军或航空领域。这是一个常见的翻译混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
- mate
- 伙伴；大副（简称） · mate 可以指朋友或同事，而 first mate 特指商船上的高级船员职位。
- first officer
- （海军或航空）大副 · first officer 常用于航空或海军，而 first mate 仅用于商船。
- second mate
- 二副 · second mate 是低于 first mate 的职位，容易混淆级别顺序。
Word family
- first mates
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
船上的大副
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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