pinnace

/ˈpɪnəs/

Meanings

noun

小艇, 舢板。

A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat. Pinnaces are usually messenger boats, carrying messages among the larger ships of a fleet.

Examples :

"The captain sent a pinnace with urgent orders to the flagship across the calm water. "

船长派出一艘小艇，带着紧急命令，横渡平静的水面，驶向旗舰。

Related Words

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

传统地，按照传统，老规矩

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

我们家过生日的习俗是吃一顿大餐。

pinnaces noun

/ˈpɪnəsɪz/

小艇，轻舟。

"During the naval battle, the fleet commander used several pinnaces to quickly deliver urgent orders to the captains of the larger warships. "

在海战期间，舰队指挥官使用几艘轻便小艇，迅速地将紧急命令传达给大型战舰的舰长们。

larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

更大，较大。

"Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps."

俄罗斯是个大国。果蝇就身体而言有很大的眼睛。他有大量的邮票收藏。

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

携带, 搬运

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

她背着一个沉重的背包去学校。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

propelled verb

/prəˈpɛld/ /pɹəˈpɛld/

推动，推进。

"The strong wind propelled the sailboat across the lake. "

强风推动着帆船在湖面上疾驰。

messenger noun

/ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒə/ /ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ/

信使，送信人。

"The messenger delivered the important letter to the teacher. "

信使把那封重要的信送到了老师手里。

messages noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒɪz/

消息，信息

"The student checked her phone for messages from her teacher about the homework assignment. "

那个学生查看她的手机，看看有没有老师发的关于作业的消息。

captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

船长，队长，首领

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

辩论队队长带领队伍获得了胜利。

rowboat noun

/ˈɹəʊbəʊt/

划艇，小划船。

"We rented a rowboat and spent the afternoon rowing around the lake. "

我们租了一条小划船，然后花了一个下午的时间在湖上划船。

flagship noun

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

旗舰，指挥舰。

"During the naval exercise, the admiral commanded the fleet from the flagship, its large signal flags clearly visible against the horizon. "

在海军演习期间，海军上将从旗舰上指挥舰队，其巨大的信号旗在海天相映下清晰可见。