Word · Frequency #16678
starboard
右舷；右侧
the right side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward
多用于航海或航空
- 1.
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.
右舷(面向前方时船舶或飞行器的右侧)。
- 2.
A list that shows messages starred in a community space.
显示星标消息的列表。
- 3.
One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
船上两班轮值之一。
- 4.
A system that enables such a list.
支持此类列表的系统。
右舷(面向前方时船舶或飞行器的右侧)。；显示星标消息的列表。；船上两班轮值之一。；支持此类列表的系统。；右舷
In use
The ferry slowly turned to starboard as it left the harbor.
The small boat came alongside the ship's starboard.
After the collision, the crew inspected the starboard for damage.
to starboard
to starboard 为固定介词短语，starboard 是名词，表示“朝右舷方向”。
The ferry listed dangerously to starboard.
渡轮危险地向右舷倾斜。
starboard + noun
starboard 作形容词修饰名词，意为“右侧的”，常与 side、engine、bow 等搭配。
The ship's starboard engine failed during the voyage.
船上的右舷发动机在航行中失灵了。
turn starboard
starboard 作副词，指“向右舷方向”，常与 turn、move 等动词连用。
Connections
Collocations
- starboard side
- 右舷侧
- The lifeboats are on the starboard side of the ship.救生艇在船的右舷侧。
- to starboard
- 向右舷
- The captain ordered the ship to turn to starboard.船长命令船向右舷转向。
- starboard bow
- 右舷船首
- A small boat appeared off the starboard bow.一艘小船出现在右舷船首。
- starboard engine
- 右舷发动机
- The starboard engine failed during the voyage.航行期间右舷发动机发生故障。
- on the starboard
- 在右舷
- He spotted a lighthouse on the starboard.他在右舷看到了一座灯塔。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象星星(stars)在船的右侧指引方向，记住 starboard 就是右舷。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：航海、航空 starboard 多用于航海、航空等专业或正式语境，表示右舷、右侧或向右转；在普通日常对话中，通常更常用 right side 或 turn right。具体含义需根据搭配和上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -board 结尾。board 和 aboard 完全押韵，读作 /bɔːd/；blackboard、keyboard、skateboard 中的 -board 也读作 /bɔːd/，但重音在第一部分，因此与 starboard（重音在 star-）并不完全押韵。注意 cupboard 是形近异音词，拼作 -board 但读作 /ˈkʌbəd/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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