boats

英 [bəʊts]

美 [boʊts]

n.  小船; 汽艇; 舟; (泛指)船
boat的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 船；小船
  Aboatis something in which people can travel across water.
  1. One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat...
     游览该地区的一个最好方式是乘坐小船。
  2. The island may be reached by boat from the mainland.
     这个岛屿可以从大陆乘小船到达。
• N-COUNT 客轮；客船
  You can refer to a passenger ship as aboat.
  1. When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.
     客轮到达开普敦时，我们暂时分别。
• See also:gravy boatrowing boat
• 坐失良机；错失机会
  If you say that someone hasmissed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
• PHRASE （尤指为了庆祝）挥金如土，大事铺张
  If youpush the boat out, you spend a lot of money on something, especially in order to celebrate.
  1. I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.
     我挣的钱足以时不时摆摆阔了。
• PHRASE 捣乱；兴风作浪
  If you say that someoneis rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
  1. I said I didn't want to rock the boat in any way.
     我说过我根本不想挑事。
• 处于相同的倒霉境地；同病相怜
  If two or more people arein the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant situation.

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