“good sailor”不是“好水手”

来源:每日英语翻译   发布时间:2020-10-02

【例句】He'd like to travel by sea because he is a good sailor. 【误解】他想乘船旅行,因为他是个好水手。 【正确】他想乘船旅行,因为他不晕船。 【说明】He is a good sailor. 的真正涵义是:He is not liable to seasickness. 或He is seldom seasick in rough weather. 因此,good sailor的内涵是“不会晕船”。如要表达“他是一个好水手。”应说:He is a skilled seaman.