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landlubber

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++land·lub·ber /ˈlændˌlʌbə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned  EXPERIENCEsomeone who does not have much experience of the sea or ships 旱鸭子〔指没有多少航海或乘船经验的人〕Origin landlubber (1700-1800) land + lubber large awkward person ((14-21 centuries))
land·lub·ber nounChineseSyllable


landlubber
landlubber /ˈlændˌlʌbə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: land + lubber 'large awkward person' (14-21 centuries)
someone who does not have much experience of the sea or ships


land·lub·berBrE /ˈlændlʌbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlændlʌbər/ 🔊 noun (informal) a person with not much knowledge or experience of the sea or sailing 不谙航海的人