pinnaces

/ˈpɪnəsɪz/

Meanings

noun

小艇，轻舟。

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 :

"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。

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。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

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。

commander noun

/kəˈmandə/ /kəˈmɑːndə/ /kəˈmændɚ/

指挥官，司令员

"The commander of the school's student council oversaw the organization of the annual fundraiser. "

学校学生会的负责人负责监督年度筹款活动的组织工作。

warships noun

/ˈwɔːrʃɪps/ /ˈwɔːrˌʃɪps/

军舰，战舰

"The naval base was filled with powerful warships, ready to defend the coast. "

海军基地里停满了强大的军舰，随时准备保卫海岸线。

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。

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。

captains noun

/ˈkæp.tənz/

队长, 首领

"The basketball team's captains encouraged their teammates before the big game. "

篮球队的队长们在大赛前鼓励他们的队友。