a jack-tar
He was a seasoned jack-tar who had sailed the seven seas.
他是一位经验丰富的水手，航遍了七大洋。
水手；水兵
a man who serves as a sailor
水手；水兵
n a man who serves as a sailor
A jack-tar must be familiar with the stars to navigate.
水手必须熟悉星星才能导航。
用法提示：jack-tar 在此句中作名词主语，意为“水手”。
The young apprentice admired the old jack-tar for his calm attitude.
年轻的学徒钦佩老水手的冷静态度。
用法提示：jack-tar 在此句中作名词宾语，指“水手”。
The captain spoke to the jack-tar about the coming storm.
船长与那个水手谈起了即将来临的风暴。
用法提示：jack-tar 在此句中作介词宾语，表示“水手”。
He was a seasoned jack-tar who had sailed the seven seas.
他是一位经验丰富的水手，航遍了七大洋。
复数形式泛指水手群体。
The jack-tars sang shanties as they hoisted the sails.
水手们一边升帆一边唱起船歌。
可加形容词修饰。
An old jack-tar told tales of storms and distant ports.
一位老水手讲述风暴和遥远港口的故事。
"sailor"是普通用语，而"jack-tar"是俚语，用于口语
"seaman"是正式用语，可指水兵，而"jack-tar"是非正式的水手称呼
"mariner"是文学或正式用语，而"jack-tar"是口语
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