sailor
/ˈseɪlə(r)/noun
1- a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer(尤指级别低于三副的)水手, 海员; 水兵。
1.1
- usu. with adj. or noun modifier a person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation航海者(指把航海当作运动或娱乐的人):
she was a keen sailor despite being confined to a wheelchair.
尽管她只能坐在轮椅上活动, 但她是一个热衷航海的人。
1.2
a good/bad sailor
a person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather不晕船/常晕船的人。
派生词
sailorly
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: variant of obsolete sailer.