1. a person who works on a ship or boat
在船隻上工作的人；船員，水手
The experienced sailor navigated the ship through the storm.
那位經驗豐富的水手駕船穿越了暴風雨。
He became a sailor and spent most of his life at sea.
他成為了一名水手，大半生都在海上度過。
Sailor Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
sailor
noun
快速理解
What does "Sailor" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Sailor"?
指在船上工作或航行的船員或水手。
- 1
職業
EN: a person who works on a ship as a member of its crew.
翻譯: 在船上工作、作為船員一員的人。
- 2
海軍成員
EN: a member of a country's navy, especially one who is not an officer.
翻譯: 一個國家海軍的成員，尤指非軍官的水兵。
- 3
航海者
EN: a person who sails boats or ships, especially as a sport or recreation.
翻譯: 駕駛船隻的人，尤指作為運動或休閒活動。
- 4
經驗豐富的水手
EN: a person considered in terms of their ability to cope with sailing or seasickness (e.g., a good/bad sailor).
翻譯: 根據其航海適應能力或是否暈船來評價的人（例如：好水手／容易暈船的人）。
小提醒：注意 "sailor" 與 "sailer" 不同。"Sailor" 指船員或水手，而 "sailer"（較少用）指航行性能特定的船隻。
發音（How to Pronounce "Sailor" in English）
How to pronounce "Sailor" in English?"Sailor" US vs UK pronunciation
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Definitions（定義）
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2. a member of a navy, especially one below the rank of officer
海軍成員（尤指軍官以下階級的水兵）
The sailors stood in formation on the deck of the warship.
水兵們在軍艦甲板上列隊。
She joined the navy as an ordinary sailor.
她以普通水兵的身分加入了海軍。
3. a person who sails boats or yachts as a sport or hobby
駕駛帆船或遊艇作為運動或嗜好的人；帆船運動愛好者
She is an excellent sailor and has won many regattas.
她是位出色的帆船手，贏得了許多帆船賽。
The club is popular with weekend sailors.
這個俱樂部很受週末帆船愛好者的歡迎。
4. a person considered in terms of their ability to cope with seasickness
就抵抗暈船能力而言的人
I'm not a good sailor; I get seasick very easily.
我很容易暈船，不是個好水手（指耐航性差）。
Are you a good sailor, or do you need medication for the crossing?
你耐航性好嗎？還是這趟航行需要吃藥？
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Sailor"?How to make natural sentences with "Sailor"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sailor + verb | 水手做某事 | The sailor climbed the mast. (水手爬上了桅杆。) |
| adjective + sailor | 形容水手 | He was an experienced sailor. (他是一位經驗豐富的水手。) |
| sailor + on + ship/boat | 在船上的水手 | The sailors on the cargo ship worked hard. (貨船上的水手們工作很努力。) |
| sailor + in + navy | 海軍中的水手 | My grandfather was a sailor in the Royal Navy. (我的祖父曾是皇家海軍的一名水手。) |
| become a sailor | 成為水手 | He dreamed of becoming a sailor and seeing the world. (他夢想成為一名水手，去看看世界。) |
用法說明
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sailor 與 seaman 的區別
- sailor 泛指任何在船上工作或航行的人，尤其強調其航海技能或與海洋的連結，也可指海軍士兵。用語較為通用。
- seaman 是更正式的職業稱謂，特指商船或海軍中具有特定職級（如水手、海員）的船員，強調其專業職位。
- 在日常對話中，稱呼船上工作的人多用 sailor。在官方文件、法律或專業領域中，則會使用 seaman 來指稱其職位。
對比例句： EN: My grandfather was a sailor in the merchant navy. 翻譯: 我的祖父曾是商船隊的一名水手。
EN:He joined the company as an ordinary seaman.
翻譯:他加入公司時是一名普通水手。
總結建議
在大多數非正式或一般情境下，使用 sailor 即可；若需強調專業職級或於正式文書中，則使用 seaman。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Sailor" and similar words?How to choose "Sailor" vs alternatives?
sailor vs seaman
「sailor」泛指各類船員或水手，較為通用；「seaman」則更正式，特指商船或海軍中的專業水手或水兵。
sailor vs mariner
「sailor」是日常用語；「mariner」是較為古老或文學性的詞彙，常見於正式文件、法律或詩歌中。
sailor vs crew
「sailor」指單一的水手個體；「crew」則指船上（或飛機上）的全體工作人員，是一個集合名詞。
口語用法
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引述
在非正式對話中，人們有時會用 "sailor" 來引述或提及某人的職業或特質。 EN: My uncle was a sailor, so he's been to more ports than I can count. 翻譯: 我叔叔以前是水手，他去過的港口多到數不清。
EN:She said, "I could never marry a sailor," because of the long periods apart.
翻譯:她說過：「我絕不會嫁給水手」，因為要分開太長時間。
語氣強調
在口語中，"sailor" 有時會與其他詞彙結合，用來強調某種特質或狀態，通常帶有比喻或幽默意味。 EN: After that storm, he drinks like a sailor on shore leave. 翻譯: 經歷那場風暴後，他喝起酒來就像在休假的水手一樣猛。
EN:Wow, you swear like a sailor! Where did you pick that up?
翻譯:哇，你罵起人來跟水手一樣溜！你是從哪學來的？
停頓填充
在隨意交談中，說話者可能會用 "sailor" 相關的短語作為思考時的填充，或使描述更生動。 EN: He's got the... how do you say it... the rough charm of an old sailor. 翻譯: 他有一種…該怎麼說呢…那種老水手的粗獷魅力。
EN:It was a wild party, I'm telling you, sailors know how to have a good time.
翻譯:那派對超瘋的，真的，水手們最懂怎麼玩得盡興。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免使用上述帶有強烈口語色彩或俚語性質的用法。建議使用更中性的詞彙，如 "seafarer"、"mariner" 或直接說明具體的海軍或商船人員職位，以保持語氣的嚴謹與客觀。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Sailor"?What fixed phrases with "Sailor" should I remember?
a good sailor
adj + sailor
不暈船的人；適應航海生活的人
a bad/poor sailor
adj + sailor
容易暈船的人
sailor's knot
sailor's + noun
水手結（一種牢固的繩結）
sailor suit
sailor + noun
水手服（尤指兒童仿水手款式的服裝）
old sailor
adj + sailor
老水手；經驗豐富的水手
sailor's life
sailor's + noun
水手的生活；航海生涯
merchant sailor
noun + sailor
商船船員
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Sailor"?Which "Sailor" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×He is a good sailor on the sea.
✓He is a good sailor.
The phrase "on the sea" is redundant because "sailor" already implies working at sea. Adding it makes the sentence unnatural.
×She wants to be a sailor in the future.
✓She wants to be a sailor.
Using "in the future" is often unnecessary when expressing a future career aspiration, as the verb "wants to be" already indicates a future intention.
×The sailors are working on the ship.
✓The sailors are working on the ship. / The crew is working on the ship.
While not grammatically wrong, using "sailors" for all ship workers can be imprecise. "Crew" is a more common collective term. Use "sailors" specifically for those who sail or work on a ship.
×He is a sailor man.
✓He is a sailor.
"Sailor" is a complete noun. Adding "man" (or "woman") is redundant and non-standard in modern English. The gender is usually clear from context or can be specified as "female sailor" if needed.
×I met a sailor who his job is dangerous.
✓I met a sailor whose job is dangerous.
This is a common grammatical error in relative clauses. Use the relative pronoun "whose" to show possession (the sailor's job), not "who his".
×He works as a sailor in a company.
✓He works as a sailor for a shipping company. / He is a sailor.
"In a company" is vague and not the typical collocation for a sailor's employer. Use "for a shipping company," "for the navy," or simply state the profession.
詞形變化
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