captain

/ˈkæptɪn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

船长;机长;队长

释义与例句

n. 船长;机长;队长
the person in charge of a ship, an aircraft, or a sports team
  1. The captain asked the passengers to fasten their seat belts.
    机长请乘客系好安全带。
  2. She was elected captain of the school team.
    她被选为校队队长。
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  1. The captain steered the boat into the harbour.
    船长把船驶进港口。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 captain 可指船长、机长,也可指运动队队长;注意与 caption(字幕)区分拼写和读音。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • captaincy 队长职务;船长职位
    名词,常指担任队长或船长的任期和身份。
同义词
  • skipper 船长;队长(口语)
    skipper 是 captain 的口语说法,多用于小船或运动队;正式场合宜用 captain。
    The skipper warned us about the strong wind. 船长提醒我们注意大风。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • caption 标题;字幕
    captain /ˈkæptɪn/ 是“船长、队长”;caption /ˈkæpʃn/ 是“标题、字幕”。说“电影字幕”用 captions,不能写成 captains。
    The photo has a short caption below it. 照片下方有一行简短的说明文字。
常见搭配
  • team captain 队长
    She was chosen as the team captain. 她被选为队长。
  • the captain of the ship 这艘船的船长
    The captain of the ship welcomed us on board. 船长欢迎我们登船。