单词 | ferry |
释义 | fer·ry ![]() v. fer·ried, fer·ry·ing, fer·ries v.tr. 1. Nautical a. To transport (people, vehicles, or goods) by boat across a body of water such as a river or bay. b. To cross (a body of water) by a ferry. 2. a. To deliver (a vehicle, especially an aircraft) under its own power to its eventual user. b. To transport (people or goods) by vehicle, especially by aircraft. v.intr. 1. To cross a body of water on or as if on a ferry. 2. To move laterally in a fast-moving river, as in a canoe, by keeping one's boat at an angle to the direction of flow and paddling or rowing against the current. n. pl. fer·ries 1. Nautical a. A ferryboat. b. A place where passengers or goods are transported across a body of water, such as a river or bay, by a ferryboat. 2. A franchise or legal right to operate a ferrying service for a fee. 3. A service and route for delivering an aircraft under its own power to its eventual user. [Middle English ferien, from Old English ferian; see per-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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