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a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew 水手;海员 a crew of two officers and 13 sailors 由两名军官和13名水手组成的船员 The vessels are manned by 1 300 sailors. 这些船有1 300名水手。 His father was a US Navy sailor. 他的父亲是美国海军水手。 Many soldiers, sailors and airmen lost their lives. 许多士兵、水手和飞行员丧生。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- avid
- keen
- experienced
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- outfit
- suit
- hat
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a person who sails a boat 驾船人 My parents were keen sailors. 我的父母是热心的水手。 The three missing men were experienced sailors. 三个失踪的人是有经验的水手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- avid
- keen
- experienced
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- outfit
- suit
- hat
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: variant of obsolete sailer.
Idioms
a good/bad sailor
a person who rarely/often becomes sick at sea 很少/经常晕船的人