boat UK [bəʊt] US [boʊt] noun countable ESSENTIAL ■a small vehicle for travelling on water 艇,小船•a rowing/sailing boat划艇/帆船 •a fishing boat渔船 •We took turns to row the boat up the river.我们轮流划艇船逆流而上。 ESSENTIAL informal ■a ship 轮船•Are you travelling by boat or by air?你要乘船还是乘飞机旅行? •I'm taking the boat from Dover to Calais.我要乘从多佛开往加来的船。 |