a steerer of sth
常用于指船舶的驾驶者。
He was the steerer of the small fishing boat.
他是那艘小渔船的舵手。
舵手;驾驶者
托儿;诱骗者;驾驶者;操纵者。;赌场雇来拉客的人。
the person who steers a ship
驾驶者;操纵者。
Someone or something that steers.
赌场雇来拉客的人。
A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
The experienced steerer guided the boat safely through the narrow channel.
经验丰富的舵手引导小船安全通过了狭窄的航道。
用法提示:这里 steerer 是名词,指操控船只方向的人,即舵手。
A good steerer keeps a constant watch on the compass and the waves.
好的舵手会持续留意罗盘和波浪。
用法提示:steerer 在此句中作主语,表示‘舵手’这一角色。
The captain praised the steerer for keeping the ship on course during the storm.
船长称赞舵手在暴风雨中让船保持航向。
用法提示:steerer 作宾语,指驾驶船舶的人,与 captain 相对。
常用于指船舶的驾驶者。
He was the steerer of the small fishing boat.
他是那艘小渔船的舵手。
美式非正式用法,指为赌场、妓院等拉客的人。
The casino hired steerers to bring in gamblers.
赌场雇用了骗人去赌博的人来招揽赌客。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a good steerer of his car.
正确表达He is a good driver of his car.
“steerer”通常指船舶的舵手或(非正式)诱骗者,不用于汽车驾驶员;汽车驾驶员应用“driver”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farmer bought a steerer for breeding.
正确表达The farmer bought a steer for breeding.
“steer”是名词,意为阉割过的年轻公牛;而“steerer”是“驾驶者”或“诱骗者”,二者拼写相似但意义不同。
steerer 指人(驾驶者或骗人者),而 steer 指小公牛,且发音相同。
steerer 与 stirrer 发音相近,但词义不同:steerer 指驾驶者或骗人者,stirrer 指搅拌者或煽动者。
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