work as a seaman
He worked as a seaman for ten years.
他当了十年海员。
海员;水手;船员
水手的同义词,尤其指海上船只上的水手;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)
seaman
水手的同义词,尤其指海上船只上的水手
Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
水手
a man who serves as a sailor
人鱼;美人鱼的男性
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
美国揭黑记者,揭露精神病院恶劣条件(1867-1922)
muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
The old seaman told us stories about storms he survived on the Atlantic.
那位老海员给我们讲了他在大西洋上经历风暴的故事。
用法提示:本句用名词 seaman 表示“海员”,在句中作主语。
Every seaman on the ship must know how to tie knots.
船上的每个海员都必须会打绳结。
用法提示:seaman 是名词,指“水手/海员”,在本句中作主语。
Several seamen were rescued after the cargo vessel sank.
货轮沉没后,几名海员获救。
用法提示:这里用复数形式 seamen 表示“多名海员”。
He worked as a seaman for ten years.
他当了十年海员。
Many young men choose a career as a seaman.
许多年轻人选择海员作为职业。
The captain is a seasoned seaman with years of experience.
船长是一位经验丰富的海员。
He served as a merchant seaman on cargo ships.
他在货船上当商船海员。
通用,可互换
较为正式,指有经验的航海者
泛指经常出海的人,不一定是职业水手
特指在甲板上工作、级别较低的水手
强调同船关系,不一定是职业水手
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many seamans on the ship.
正确表达There are many seamen on the ship.
seaman的复数形式是seamen,而不是seamans。
grammar · medium
易错句子He wants to become seaman.
正确表达He wants to become a seaman.
seaman作为可数名词,在表示职业时通常需要不定冠词a。
指与海员相对、不熟悉或不喜欢海上生活的人。
指生活在陆地上、不从事航海工作的人。
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。
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。
商船海员
Many merchant seamen travel across the world.
许多商船海员环游世界。
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。
海员证书
He obtained his seaman's certificate after training.
他在培训后获得了海员证书。
root: sea + root: man
root: sea + root: man + suffix: ship
root: sea + root: fare + suffix: er
prefix: mid + root: ship + root: man
船舶是海员工作的主要场所。
海洋是海员航行和作业的环境。
航行是海员的主要活动。
船长是海员中的领导者。
导航是海员必备的技能。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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