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helmsmen
舵手
helmsmen is the plural of helmsman.
helmsman
- 1.
A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
船上负责操舵的船员
- 2.
the person who steers a ship
舵手,操舵的人
- 3.
A leader.
领导者
船上负责操舵的船员；舵手,操舵的人；领导者
In use
The helmsman kept the ship on course despite the strong current.
A good helmsman must stay alert even during a calm night watch.
The helmsmen took turns at the wheel during the long ocean crossing.
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。
act as [the] helmsman
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] + [steer] + [vessel]
helmsman 作主语时，常用的谓语动词是 steer，表示“操舵驾驶”。
Connections
Collocations
- experienced helmsman
- 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。
- the ship's helmsman
- 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。
- skillful helmsman
- 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。
- serve as helmsman
- 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。
- helmsman's duty
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
helm（舵）加 man（人），握住舵轮的人就是舵手。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
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