Skipper Captain Sports Team Ship Noun Informal Verb
The word "skipper" can be used as a noun to refer to the captain of a ship or boat, or the captain of a sports team. It can also be used as a verb meaning to captain or lead a team or vessel.
[N-COUNT; N-VOC 可数名词;称呼名词]船长 You can use skipper to refer to the captain of a ship or boat.
...the skipper of an English fishing boat...
一艘英国渔船的船长
Gunfire, skipper!
开火,船长!
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](体育运动队的)队长 You can use skipper to refer to the captain of a sports team.
[usu supp N]
The England skipper is confident.
英格兰队的队长信心十足。
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[VERB 动词]当…的队长(或船长) To skipper a team or a boat means to be the captain of it.
[V n]
He skippered the second Rugby XV...
他担任了橄榄球 15 人联队的第二任队长。
The yacht was skippered by Pierre Mas.
这艘游艇的船长是皮埃尔·马斯。
Oxford
skip·per/ˈskɪpə(r); NAmEˈskɪpər/
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skipperskippersskipperedskipperingnoun1the captain of a small ship or fishing boat (小船或渔船的)船长2( informal) ( especially BrE) the captain of a sports team (运动队的)队长verbskippersth to be the captain of a boat, sports team, etc. 当船长(或运动队队长等)◆to skipper a yacht当帆船船长◆( especially BrE) He skippered the team to victory.他率领队伍取得了胜利。skip·per/ˈskɪpə(r); NAmEˈskɪpər/