| 单词 | boat |
| 释义 | boat n. & v. --n 1. a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2. (in general use) a ship of any size. 3. an elongated boat-shaped jug used for holding sauce etc. --vintr. travel or go in a boat, esp. for pleasure. Phrases and idioms boat-hook a long pole with a hook and a spike at one end, for moving boats. boat-house a shed at the edge of a river, lake, etc., for housing boats. boat people refugees who have left a country by sea. boat race a race between rowing crews, esp. (Boat Race) the one between Oxford and Cambridge. boat-train a train scheduled to meet or go on a boat. in the same boat sharing the same adverse circumstances. push the boat out colloq. celebrate lavishly. Derivatives boatful n. (pl. -fuls). Etymology: OE bat f. Gmc |
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