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 b : a vehicle of any size that is used for traveling on water(任何大小的)船 — see picture on this page; compare ship 2
: a long and narrow container that is used for serving a sauce with a meal(装调料汁的)船型碟
fresh/just off the boat
informal
: recently arrived in a country刚到某国
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
miss the boat
informal
: to fail to use an opportunity错过机会;错失良机
push the boat out
British, informal
: to spend a lot of money : to be extravagant奢侈一把;挥霍一通
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 — boatful
/ˈboʊtfəl/ noun, plural boatfuls [count] 2 boat /ˈboʊt/ verb
boats; boated; boating
boats; boated; boating
Learner's definition of BOAT
[no object]
: to travel in a boat乘船旅行