ferry
ferry
(pl. -ies)
ferryman
( pl. -men)
noun(pl. -men)
语源
(pl. -ies)
- (亦作 ferry boat)a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service
渡船
■a service for conveying passengers or goods in this way
摆渡
■the place where such a service operates from
摆渡口，渡口
■a similar service using another mode of transport, especially aircraft
运输；（尤指）空运
- [with obj. and adverbial of direction]convey in a boat, especially across a short stretch of water
（尤指短距离）渡运，摆渡
the British Expeditionary Force was safely ferried across the Channel.
英国远征军平安渡过了英吉利海峡。
■transport (someone or something) from one place to another, especially as a regular service
（尤指定期）运送（人，东西）
all supplies were ferried in by regular helicopter deliveries.
所有的给养均由直升机定期运来。
ferryman
( pl. -men)
noun(pl. -men)
语源
- Middle English: from Old Norse ferja 'ferry boat', of Germanic origin and related to fare
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