1 boat 作名詞,一般指“小船,小艇”,靠槳或小馬達航行。
They went to the island by boat . 他們乘小船去那個島。
There are many boats on the lake. 湖上有許多小船。
It is a fishing boat . 這是一條漁船。
We are all in the same boat . 我們同舟共濟。
2 boat 也可用作動詞,意為“劃船,乘船”。
They are boating on the river. 他們乘船在河上游。
The children boated to the island. 孩子們乘船去島上。
3 ship 作名詞,表示大型的“船,輪船”,常用she, her指代。
The ship sank. 那條船沉沒了。
Which ship did you come on?你乘哪條船來的?
4 ship 作動詞,表示“用船運”。
They shipped machines from New York to Shanghai. 他們把機器從紐約用船運到上海。