captain
翻译
船长, 队长, 机长, 上尉
例句
The captain of the ship gave orders.
船长下达了命令。
She is the captain of the soccer team.
她是足球队的队长。
The captain welcomed us aboard the plane.
机长欢迎我们登机。
语法模式
((the)) captain ((of sth.)): (某事物)的队长/船长。She is the captain of the soccer team.
近义词
同义词: leader (领导者), commander (指挥官), skipper (船长), pilot (飞行员)
词源
源自拉丁语“caput”,意为“头”。指一个团体的“头”或领导者。
记忆技巧
想象团队或船的“头”戴着一顶“帽子(cap)”。