Word · Frequency #21039
trawlers
拖网渔船
trawlers is the plural of trawler.
a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
- 1.
A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.
使用拖网捕鱼的渔船。
- 2.
A fisherman who uses a trawl net.
使用拖网的渔夫。
拖网捕鱼的人；拖网渔民；使用拖网捕鱼的渔船。；使用拖网的渔夫。；拖网渔船；[法] 拖网船；拖网捕鱼的船
In use
The trawler returned to port with a full load of fish.
We watched the trawlers sail out of the harbor at dawn.
A large trawler was dragging its net across the cold northern waters.
a trawler who [verb]
此处 trawler 指人（拖网渔民），定语从句用 who 引导。
A trawler who works alone is rare these days.
如今单独作业的拖网渔民很少见。
a trawler that [verb]
此处 trawler 指船（拖网渔船），定语从句用 that 或 which 引导。
A trawler that is over fifty years old is still in service.
一艘五十多年船龄的拖网渔船仍在服役。
Common mistakes
The fishing boat trawlers near the island every day.
Connections
Collocations
- deep-sea trawler
- 远洋拖网渔船
- They worked on a deep-sea trawler for six months.他们在一艘远洋拖网渔船上工作了六个月。
- commercial trawler
- 商业拖网渔船
- Illegal fishing by commercial trawlers has reduced fish stocks.商业拖网渔船的非法捕捞导致鱼类资源减少。
- trawler fleet
- 拖网船队
- The trawler fleet returned to port before the storm.拖网船队在暴风雨来临前回到了港口。
- trawler captain
- 拖网渔船船长
- The trawler captain decided to wait out the storm.拖网渔船的船长决定等待暴风雨过去。
- trawler crew
- 拖网渔船的船员们
- The trawler crew spent hours sorting the fish.拖网渔船的船员们花了好几个小时分拣鱼。
- trawler port
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一艘渔船正拖着大网在海里前行——船尾的网被“拖”着，所以叫 trawler（拖网渔船）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：渔业、航海 该词在渔业和航海语境中通常作中性词，可指拖网渔船，也可指拖网捕鱼的人；正式与非正式场合均可用。
Grammar Note
名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
crawler, brawler, caller and taller all rhyme with trawler (ending in /-ɔːlə/). Be careful with trailer (/ˈtreɪlə/) and lawyer (/ˈlɔɪə/), which look similar but sound very different.
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
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