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    1. cruise ship (用於長途 5. lighthouse 燈塔 11. ferry/ferryboat
      旅遊觀光的)遊輪 6. harbor 港灣   渡船;渡輪
    2. anchor (固定船隻位置 7. fireboat 消防船 12. wharf 碼頭;停泊處
      的)錨 8.rowboat 划艇;用槳划的小船 13. container ship 貨櫃船
    3. tanker 裝載石油、天然 9. pier (突出的)碼頭 14. storage container 貨櫃
      瓦斯等的運送船 10. rope/line 纜繩    
    4. tugboat 拖輪(具有強大動力的小船,用以拖拉大型船隻入港停泊)
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    1. ship(大)船;艦
    2. boat 小船;小艇
    3. dock [v.] (船)駛入碼頭停泊
    4. cruise [n.] 搭乘遊輪遊覽
    5. sailboat 帆船
    6. mast 桅杆
    7. sail 船帆
    8. yacht(尤指競賽用的)帆船
    9. hydrofoil(在水上滑行的)快艇
    10. chart 圖表
    11. compass 羅盤;指南針
    12. sea 海;海洋
    13. ocean 海洋(通常用來作為專有名詞的一部份,例如 Pacific Ocean 即為太平洋)
    14. strait 海峽
    15. canal 運河
    16. bay 海灣
    17. cove 小海灣
    18. wave(s) 海浪
    19. storm 暴風雨
    20. seasick [adj.暈船的
    21. seasickness [n.] 暈船
  • 流行口語  Spoken English
  • Hurry up! We're going to miss our boat. 快點,我們快搭不上船了。
    I take the ferry to work every morning. 我每天早上都搭渡輪上班。
    That ship just dropped its anchor. 那艘船剛剛拋下錨。
    A tugboat is guiding that oil tanker into the harbor.
      有艘拖輪正引導著那艘油輪駛進港口。
    Our cruise ship will dock in a new port tomorrow.
      我們的遊輪明天會駛進一個新碼頭。
    My father and I like to go fishing in our rowboat. 爸爸和我都喜歡划船去釣魚。
    There are many excellent restaurants on that pier. 那座碼頭上有許多很棒的餐廳。
    Container ships are loaded with cargo. 貨櫃船滿載著貨物。
    The lighthouse outside this harbor is over one hundred years old.
      港口外的這座燈塔已經有一百多年的歷史了。
    I rode a hydrofoil ferry across the bay this morning. 今天早上我駕駛快艇駛過海灣。
    Have you ever gone on a cruise before? 你以前坐過遊輪嗎?
    My grandparents like to go sailing every weekend in their sailboat.
    我的祖父母喜歡在週末時搭帆船出遊。
  • 成語 Idioms
  • in the same boat 處境相同;同病相憐
    in the same boat 字面意思是「在同一條船上」,一群人同擠在一條船上,每個人的處境都一樣,這成語尤其指不幸的狀況。
      Chris lost his job a week after I lost mine, so I told him that we are both in the same boat.
        個禮拜後,克里斯也丟了飯碗,所以我跟他說我們是同病相憐
     
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    Dialogue 1 
    Mary is taking her friend Alex sailing in her family's sailboat.
    瑪莉帶著朋友艾力克斯,搭乘家裡的帆船出遊。
    Alex: I've never gone sailing before. I hope I don't get seasick. 艾力克斯: 我從來沒坐過帆船,希望我不會暈船。
    Mary: You'll be fine. It's a beautiful day and the water is calm. 瑪莉: 不會有事啦,今天天氣很好,海面也很平靜。
    Alex: There are so many other boats and ships out on the water today. 艾力克斯: 今天海上還有好多其他的船隻耶。
    Mary: You can say that again. There's an oil tanker and a tugboat over there, a ferry over there, and a cruise ship docked at the pier. 瑪莉: 一點也沒錯。那裡有一艘油輪和一艘拖輪,那裡有一艘渡輪,還有一艘遊輪停在碼頭。
    Alex: Oh, and don't forget about the lighthouse over there. 艾力克斯: 喔,還有別忘了那裡還有座燈塔。
    Mary: That lighthouse isn't used anymore, but you can still go and visit it. 瑪莉: 那座燈塔已經沒在用了,不過你還是可以去那裡看看。
    Dialogue 2 
    Paul and his wife Stella are on a cruise together.
    保羅和妻子史黛拉一起搭遊輪旅行。
    Stella: I am having a wonderful time. How about you, Paul? 史黛拉: 保羅,我玩得好開心,你呢?
    Paul: I couldn't agree more. A cruise ship is basically a five-star hotel that floats. 保羅: 我也這麼覺得。基本上,遊輪可說是水上的五星級飯店。
    Stella: I never thought of a cruise ship in that way, but you're absolutely right. 史黛拉: 我倒沒那樣想過,不過你說得一點也沒錯。
    Paul: One of my favorite parts about going on a cruise is watching the stars at night. They are so bright. 保羅: 我最喜歡搭遊輪的其中一點,就是在夜晚看星星,星星閃閃發亮。
    Stella: That is because we are so far away from any city lights. 史黛拉: 那是因為我們離城市的光害很遠。
    Paul: I also love our ship's delicious food and wonderful entertainment. There's just so much to do. 保羅: 我也很喜歡船上的佳餚跟精彩的娛樂節目。在遊輪上有太多事可以做了。
    Stella: This is the second time we have been on a cruise together. I always feel like there is never enough time to do all of the things that I want to do! 史黛拉: 這是我們第二次一起搭遊輪。我總覺得有好多事想做,可是時間好像永遠都不夠呢。
    Paul: Well, we'll just have to go on another cruise next year. 保羅: 嗯,我們明年再來一次遊輪之旅就好啦。
     
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    Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question.

    a. ramp b. ferry c. seasick d. fireboat e. dock
    f. sails g. hydrofoil h. tugboat i. anchor j. oil tanker
    1.
      You feel this way when you are on a boat and you don't feel well.
    2.
      This special type of boat helps bigger ships enter and exit a harbor.
    3.
      The wind pushes on these pieces of fabric to make a sailboat go.
    4.
      Some people ride one of these special boats to get to work.
    5.
      This piece of metal is dropped into the ocean so that a ship won't move.
    6.
      If a boat has a fire, this kind of boat comes and puts the fire out.
    7.
      This very large type of ship carries oil from one place to another.
    8.
      You walk up this to get on a boat or a ship.
    9.
      A ship or boat does this when it enters a harbor and stops at a pier.
    10.
      This type of ship is extremely fast and lifts out of the water when it moves.
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