lifeboats

英 [ˈlaɪfbəʊts]

美 [ˈlaɪfˌboʊts]

n.  (派往海上救助的)救生艇，救生船; (船上备用的)救生艇
lifeboat的复数

柯林斯词典

• （派往海上救助的）救生船
  Alifeboatis a medium-sized boat that is sent out from a port or harbour in order to rescue people who are in danger at sea.
• N-COUNT （船上备用的）救生艇
  Alifeboatis a small boat that is carried on a ship, which people on the ship use to escape when the ship is in danger of sinking.
  1. The captain ordered all passengers and crew into lifeboats.
     船长命令所有乘客和船员都进入救生艇。

双语例句

• The ship shou have had more lifeboats.
  这艘船本应该配备更多的救生艇。
• Three lifeboats were put off from the ship.
  大船放出了3只救生艇。
• More British passengers died on the Titanic because they queued politely for lifeboats, researchers believe.
  研究人员认为，许多英国乘客因为绅士地排队等待救生艇而葬身大海。
• Connect lifeboats with lines and report.
  用绳连绑救生艇并报告。
• There are no more lifeboats with survivors.
  再没有里面有幸存者的救生艇了。
• Everyone took to the lifeboats when the ship started to godown.
  船开始下沉时，每个人都上了救生艇。
• The ship began to sink and the passengers tried to escape, but there weren't enough lifeboats.
  船开始下沉，乘客都设法逃命，但救生艇不够。
• All the passengers and crew on the wrecked ship were brought off in lifeboats.
  失事船上所有的乘客和船员都乘救生艇脱险了。
• Securedwatertight doors and lashed up lifeboats for heavy weather.
  紧闭水密门，绑紧救生艇，预防恶劣天气。
• There are also many life-saving stations along the coast where trained men are ready with lifeboats.
  海岸边上设有许多救生站，那里有一些受过训练的人在救生艇上时刻准备救人。