B2 adjective ニュートラル

boat

/boʊt/

A vessel of any size designed for navigation on water, ranging from small manually powered craft to larger motorized units. While typically a noun, it is frequently used as a modifier to describe nautical items or specific shapes such as necklines or footwear.

例文

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1

We spent the afternoon on a small fishing boat, enjoying the tranquility of the lake.

We spent the afternoon on a small fishing boat, enjoying the tranquility of the lake.

2

The maritime report detailed the structural damage sustained by the boat during the gale.

The maritime report detailed the structural damage sustained by the boat during the gale.

3

Are you coming on the boat later, or are you staying on the shore?

Are you coming on the boat later, or are you staying on the shore?

語族

名詞
boat
Verb
boat
形容詞
boat-like
関連
boating
💡

覚え方のコツ

Visualize the letter 'B' as the side view of a small boat with two passengers sitting in it.

クイックテスト

If we don't apply for the scholarship today, we might miss the ____ and lose our chance.

正解!

正解は: boat

例文

1

We spent the afternoon on a small fishing boat, enjoying the tranquility of the lake.

everyday

We spent the afternoon on a small fishing boat, enjoying the tranquility of the lake.

2

The maritime report detailed the structural damage sustained by the boat during the gale.

formal

The maritime report detailed the structural damage sustained by the boat during the gale.

3

Are you coming on the boat later, or are you staying on the shore?

informal

Are you coming on the boat later, or are you staying on the shore?

4

The evolution of the boat hull design was pivotal in expanding early trade routes across the Mediterranean.

academic

The evolution of the boat hull design was pivotal in expanding early trade routes across the Mediterranean.

5

The logistics firm decided to charter a specialized boat to transport the heavy machinery across the channel.

business

The logistics firm decided to charter a specialized boat to transport the heavy machinery across the channel.

語族

名詞
boat
Verb
boat
形容詞
boat-like
関連
boating

よく使う組み合わせ

row a boat row a boat
fishing boat fishing boat
boat trip boat trip
sail a boat sail a boat
motor boat motor boat

よく使うフレーズ

In the same boat

In the same boat (facing the same problem)

Rock the boat

Rock the boat (disturb the status quo)

Miss the boat

Miss the boat (be too late for an opportunity)

よく混同される語

boat vs ship

A ship is a large vessel intended for ocean travel, whereas a boat is generally smaller and used in coastal or inland waters.

📝

使い方のコツ

Use 'boat' for smaller vessels; it is a general term, but 'ship' should be used for large commercial or naval vessels. It can be used as a verb meaning to travel or carry by boat.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often call huge cruise liners 'boats' when they should technically be called 'ships'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Visualize the letter 'B' as the side view of a small boat with two passengers sitting in it.

📖

語源

Derived from the Old English word 'bāt', which has Germanic roots.

文法パターン

Countable noun: boats Prepositional use: 'by boat' for travel, 'on a boat' for location Can function as an attributive noun (e.g., boat neck, boat shoes)
🌍

文化的な背景

In many cultures, boats symbolize journey, transition, or a means of livelihood through fishing.

クイックテスト

If we don't apply for the scholarship today, we might miss the ____ and lose our chance.

正解!

正解は: boat

関連フレーズ

関連単語

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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