Word · Frequency #7264
seaman
海员；水手；船员
seaman
- 1.
Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
水手的同义词,尤其指海上船只上的水手
- 2.
a man who serves as a sailor
水手
- 3.
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
人鱼；美人鱼的男性
- 4.
muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
美国揭黑记者,揭露精神病院恶劣条件(1867-1922)
水手的同义词,尤其指海上船只上的水手；水手；人鱼；美人鱼的男性；美国揭黑记者,揭露精神病院恶劣条件(1867-1922)；船员
In use
The old seaman told us stories about storms he survived on the Atlantic.
Every seaman on the ship must know how to tie knots.
Several seamen were rescued after the cargo vessel sank.
work as a seaman
He worked as a seaman for ten years.
他当了十年海员。
a career as a seaman
Many young men choose a career as a seaman.
许多年轻人选择海员作为职业。
a seasoned seaman
The captain is a seasoned seaman with years of experience.
Connections
Collocations
- able seaman
- 一等水手
- He served as an able seaman on the cargo ship.他在货船上担任一等水手。
- ordinary seaman
- 普通水手
- The ordinary seaman was learning navigation skills.这名普通水手正在学习航海技能。
- merchant seaman
- 商船海员
- Many merchant seamen travel across the world.许多商船海员环游世界。
- seaman's life
- 海员生活
- A seaman's life is full of adventure and hardship.海员的生活充满冒险和艰辛。
- seaman's certificate
- 海员证书
- He obtained his seaman's certificate after training.他在培训后获得了海员证书。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“sea”（海）和“man”（人）组合，海上的男人就是水手。
Context & Register
neutral to formal; maritime, shipping, or navy contexts
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'human', 'woman', 'gentleman', and 'fisherman' rhyme with 'seaman' in their final syllable /mən/. However, 'man' is spelled similarly but pronounced /mæn/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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