boat
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plural boats
plural boats
Learner's definition of BOAT
[count]
1
a : a small vehicle that is used for traveling on water小船；小艇；舟
- a fishing boat小渔船
- He tied the boat to the dock.他把船系在码头上。
2
: a long and narrow container that is used for serving a sauce with a meal（装调料汁的）船型碟
- a gravy/sauce boat卤汁/酱油碟
fresh/just off the boat
informal : recently arrived in a country刚到某国
- My parents met in New York when my father was fresh off the boat from Italy.我父亲从意大利刚到纽约时认识了我母亲。
in the same boat
informal : in the same unpleasant or difficult situation : affected by the same problem处境相同（指不利情况）；处于同样的困境
- We're all in the same boat.我们都是难兄难弟。
miss the boat
informal : to fail to use an opportunity错过机会；错失良机
- If I don't act now I could miss the boat on this investment.如果现在不出手，我可能会错过这次投资机会。
push the boat out
British, informal : to spend a lot of money : to be extravagant奢侈一把；挥霍一通
- We're going to push the boat out and throw a big party to celebrate his recovery.我们准备花大钱热闹一下，搞个大型派对庆祝他康复。
rock the boat
informal : to cause trouble by changing or trying to change a situation that other people do not want to change破坏现状；捣乱
- Don't rock the boat.别捣乱。
- The system isn't perfect, but it's been this way for a long time and nobody wants to rock the boat.这个体制并非十全十美，但它已然这样很久了，没人愿意去改变它。
2 boat /ˈboʊt/ verb
boats; boated; boating
2 boat
/ˈboʊt/
verb
boats; boated; boating
Learner's definition of BOAT
[no object]
: to travel in a boat乘船旅行
- We boated over to the island.我们乘船去了那个岛。