Dictionary entry
jack-tar
noun
水手；水兵
a man who serves as a sailor
- 1.
n a man who serves as a sailor
水手；水兵
水手；水兵
In use
A jack-tar must be familiar with the stars to navigate.
The young apprentice admired the old jack-tar for his calm attitude.
The captain spoke to the jack-tar about the coming storm.
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。
the jack-tars
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。
old jack-tar
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。
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