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the helmsman of [ship]
用于指在某艘船上掌舵的人；也可以说 the ship's helmsman。
The helmsman of the fishing boat brought everyone home safely.
这艘渔船的舵手把大家安全带回了家。
舵手
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舵手
helmsman
The helmsman of the fishing boat brought everyone home safely.
这艘渔船的舵手把大家安全带回了家。
船上负责操舵的船员
A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
舵手,操舵的人
the person who steers a ship
领导者
A leader.
The helmsman kept the ship on course despite the strong current.
尽管水流湍急，舵手仍使船保持航向。
A good helmsman must stay alert even during a calm night watch.
即使在平静的夜间值班时，优秀的舵手也必须保持警觉。
The helmsmen took turns at the wheel during the long ocean crossing.
在漫长的横渡大洋途中，舵手们轮流掌舵。
用于指在某艘船上掌舵的人；也可以说 the ship's helmsman。
The helmsman of the fishing boat brought everyone home safely.
这艘渔船的舵手把大家安全带回了家。
as 后接职位名词时常不带冠词；若强调具体某人也可用 the helmsman。
With no captain on deck, she acted as helmsman.
甲板上没有船长，她当了舵手。
helmsman 作主语时，常用的谓语动词是 steer，表示“操舵驾驶”。
The helmsman steered the yacht out of the harbor.
舵手把游艇驶出了港口。
Not this
The ship has two helmsmans.
Use this
The ship has two helmsmen.
helmsman 的复数是不规则变化 helmsmen（由 -man 变为 -men），不能按规则加 -s 变成 helmsmans。
Not this
He helmsman the boat through the storm.
Use this
He steered the boat through the storm.
helmsman 是名词，意为“舵手”，不能直接用作动词；表达“掌舵”应用动词 steer，或说 He was the helmsman of the boat.
Not this
He is helmsman of this ship.
Use this
He is the helmsman of this ship.
helmsman 是可数名词，作“舵手”时需要加冠词 a/the；说“这艘船的舵手”要用 the helmsman of this ship.
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经验丰富的舵手
The experienced helmsman guided the ship safely through the storm.
经验丰富的舵手引导船只安全通过了风暴。
船上的舵手
The ship's helmsman turned the wheel to port.
船上的舵手把舵轮转向左舷。
熟练的舵手
A skillful helmsman can keep a steady course even in rough seas.
熟练的舵手即使在波涛汹涌的海上也能保持航向稳定。
担任舵手
He served as helmsman on the transatlantic voyage.
他在横渡大西洋的航行中担任舵手。
舵手的职责
The helmsman's duty is to follow the captain's orders.
舵手的职责是听从船长的命令。
伟大的舵手（指毛泽东的尊称）
During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong was often called the Great Helmsman.
文化大革命期间，毛泽东常被称为“伟大舵手”。
平静的大海永远造就不了熟练的舵手。
Don't avoid difficulties; a smooth sea never made a skilled helmsman.
不要回避困难；平静的大海造就不了熟练的舵手。
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helm（舵）加 man（人），握住舵轮的人就是舵手。
语域：formal 常见场景：nautical、formal writing 通常用于航海或正式、文学语境；日常对话中较少出现，可用 the person at the helm 等替代。
helmsman 的结尾 -man 在给定发音中读 /ˌmæn/，因此 man、snowman、caveman 都以 /mæn/ 结尾，与它押韵。注意 postman、fireman、human 也以 -man 拼写，但通常弱读为 /mən/，与 helmsman 并不押韵。
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