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boat /bəʊt $ boʊt/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable]  1  TTWa vehicle that travels across water 小船，小舟，小艇 a fishing boat 渔船 The boat capsized (=turned over) in heavy seas. 船在波涛汹涌的大海上倾覆了。 a boat trip around the islands 乘船环岛旅行by boat Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat. 有些海滩只有乘船才能抵达。on/in a boat MacKay said he would sleep on his boat. 麦凯说他就睡在船上。 → lifeboat, motorboat, powerboat, speedboat, steamboat2  informalTTW a ship, especially one that carries passengers 轮船〔尤指客轮〕 We’re taking the night boat to St. Malo. 我们打算乘夜船去圣马洛。3  be in the same boat (as somebody) SAMEto be in the same unpleasant situation as someone else 处于（与某人）相同的倒霉境地；（与某人）面临同样的危险 Everyone has lost their job. We’re all in the same boat. 每个人都失去了工作，我们大家都是一样的处境。 → gravy boat, sauce boat, → burn your bridges/boats at burn1(18), → miss the boat at miss1(14), → push the boat out at push1(15), → rock the boat at rock2(3)n COLLOCATIONSverbssail a boatThey’re sailing a boat down the coast of Portugal.row a boatAre you any good at rowing a boat?take a boat outWhy don’t we take the boat out on the river?steer a boatHe steered the boat carefully to the shore.launch a boat (=put it in the water)Where’s the best place to launch the boat?tie up/moor a boat (=tie it to something so that it stays in one place)You can tie up the boat to that tree.How much does it cost to moor a boat here?a boat rocks (=moves from side to side in the water)The little boat was rocking in the wind.a boat capsizes/overturns (=turns over in the water)Will stood up suddenly and the boat capsized.a boat overturns (=turns over in the water)a boat sinksThe boat sank in a storm.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + boata fishing boatThe fishing boats go out to sea early in the morning.a rowing boat British Englisha sailing boat British Englisha canal boat (also a narrow boat British English) (=for use on canals)We had a holiday on a canal boat in France.a pleasure boat (=a small boat that people use on a lake, river etc)boat + NOUNa boat tripYou can take a boat trip to the islands nearby.a boat raceThere’s a boat race on the river tomorrow.n THESAURUStypes of boatyacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sportsailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sailsrowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oarsdinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shorecatamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water)trimaran a sailing boat with three separate hullssbarge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or rivercanal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canalscanoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three peoplekayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle.punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasurehouseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on itpleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etcPeople were out on the lake in pleasure boats. → ship1

Examples from the Corpus

boat• My first day at Tropicana was spent in a boat, on the beach, and in the bar.• a motor boat• There were no boats on the lake, no swimmers or fishermen.• Still, it was hard to keep her mind on the boat.• The boat swung around to its new heading.on/in a boat• Given that there are some 20,000 such fastenings in a boat of this size, this is no mean feat.• Marriage is like a journey in a boat.• Like some one leaving on a boat or train he smiled and waved.• Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive? 3.• Out in a boat every man looks good.• I wonder if it really will involve performing better than I have ever performed in a boat before.• In the past, many governors who fell out with the Bermudians were put on a boat and sent back to London.Origin boat Old English bat

boat noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese  

Corpus a that travels water vehicle across

boat
boat S1 W2 /bəʊt $ boʊt/ noun [countable]1. a vehicle that travels across water:
    a fishing boat
    The boat capsized (=turned over) in heavy seas.
    a boat trip around the islands
    by boat
    Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat.
    on/in a boat
    MacKay said he would sleep on his boat. ⇨ lifeboat, motorboat, powerboat, speedboat, steamboat
2. informal a ship, especially one that carries passengers:
    We’re taking the night boat to St. Malo.
3. be in the same boat (as somebody) to be in the same unpleasant situation as someone else:
    Everyone has lost their job. We’re all in the same boat.
⇨ gravy boat, sauce boat, ⇨ burn your bridges/boats at burn¹(18), ⇨ miss the boat at miss¹(14), ⇨ push the boat out at push¹(15), ⇨ rock the boat at rock²(3)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ sail a boat They’re sailing a boat down the coast of Portugal.
   ▪ row a boat Are you any good at rowing a boat?
   ▪ take a boat out Why don’t we take the boat out on the river?
   ▪ steer a boat He steered the boat carefully to the shore.
   ▪ launch a boat (=put it in the water) Where’s the best place to launch the boat?
   ▪ tie up/moor a boat (=tie it to something so that it stays in one place) You can tie up the boat to that tree. | How much does it cost to moor a boat here?
   ▪ a boat rocks (=moves from side to side in the water) The little boat was rocking in the wind.
   ▪ a boat capsizes/overturns (=turns over in the water) Will stood up suddenly and the boat capsized.
   ▪ a boat overturns (=turns over in the water)
   ▪ a boat sinks The boat sank in a storm.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + boat
   ▪ a fishing boat The fishing boats go out to sea early in the morning.
   ▪ a rowing boat British English
   ▪ a sailing boat British English
   ▪ a canal boat (also a narrow boat British English) (=for use on canals) We had a holiday on a canal boat in France.
   ▪ a pleasure boat (=a small boat that people use on a lake, river etc)
■ boat + NOUN
   ▪ a boat trip You can take a boat trip to the islands nearby.
   ▪ a boat race There’s a boat race on the river tomorrow.
     

THESAURUS

■ types of boat
   ▪ yacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
   ▪ sailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sails
   ▪ rowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oars
   ▪ dinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore
   ▪ catamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water)
   ▪ trimaran a sailing boat with three separate HULLSs
   ▪ barge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river
   ▪ canal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canals
   ▪ canoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three people
   ▪ kayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle.
   ▪ punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasure
   ▪ houseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on it
   ▪ pleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etc: People were out on the lake in pleasure boats.
    ⇨ ship

🔑 boatBrE /bəʊt/ 🔊NAmE /boʊt/ 🔊 noun🔑

a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor 小船；汽艇；舟◆a rowing/sailing boat 划艇；帆船◆a fishing boat渔船◆You can take a boat trip along the coast. 你可以乘船沿海岸旅游一趟。🔊🔊  ➡  see also canal boat, lifeboat, motorboat, powerboat, speedboat, steamboat 🔑 any ship （泛指）船◆'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' “你们怎么去法国？” “我们乘船去。”🔊🔊  ➡  see also gravy boat, sauce boat ●be in the same ˈboatto be in the same difficult situation 处于同样的困境●burn your ˈbridges (BrE also burn your ˈboats) to do sth that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later 不留退路；破釜沉舟；背水而战◆Think carefully before you resign—you don't want to burn your bridges. 辞职前要三思，你得给自己留条退路。🔊🔊●float sb's ˈboat(informal) to be what sb likes 为某人所喜欢◆You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat. 无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。🔊🔊●ˌmiss the ˈboat(informal) to be unable to take advantage of sth because you are too late 错失良机◆If you don't buy now, you may find that you've missed the boat. 你如果现在不买，你会错失良机的。🔊🔊●push the ˈboat out(BrE, informal) to spend a lot of money on enjoying yourself or celebrating sth 挥霍享乐；铺张庆贺 SYN splash out ●rock the ˈboat(informal) to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems 捣乱；惹麻烦◆She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat. 有人叫她闭嘴，不要招惹是非。🔊🔊