单词 life-boat 释义 life-boatA boat specially constructed for saving lives in cases of loss of a vessel at sea.In 1785 a patent was granted to Mr. Lukin for an ‘insubmergible boat,’ but the word life-boat is not used in the specification.1801Ann. Reg.,...
单词 lifeboat 释义 lifeboat n (a) small boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned at sea (船上的)救生艇. (b) boat specially built for going to the help of people in danger in the sea along a coast (海岸的)救生船. 英汉双解词典包...