houseboats

/ˈhaʊsboʊts/ /ˈhaʊzbəts/

Meanings

noun

水上房屋，船屋。

A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling.

Examples :

"Along the river, many families live in colorful houseboats instead of traditional houses. "

沿着河边，很多家庭住在色彩鲜艳的船屋里，而不是传统的房子里。

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

vessel noun

/ˈvɛs.l̩/

船只，船舶。

"The fishing vessel sailed out to the lake early in the morning. "

清晨，那艘渔船驶向了湖中。

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

河流，江河

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

有时河流会泛滥，淹没两岸地区，造成洪水。

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

一起，一同。

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

约翰弹着钢琴，大家都跟着一起唱了起来。

houses noun

/ˈhaʊzɪz/ /ˈhaʊsɪz/

房子，住宅

"The neighborhood has many beautiful houses with big gardens. "

这个社区有很多漂亮的房子，都带着大花园。

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

住所，住宅，居所。

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

这栋老房子是阿尔伯特的住所。

barge noun

/bɑːdʒ/ /bɑɹdʒ/

驳船，平底船。

"The barge carried a huge load of gravel to the construction site. "

那艘驳船运了一大堆碎石到建筑工地。

used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

像...一样的事物, 类似的东西

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

我姐姐的新工作薪水也差不多；对于像她这样有经验的人来说，这（样的工作）很不错。