raft

raft

英 [rɑːft]
　　美 [ræft]

n. 筏；救生艇；（美）大量
　　vt. 筏運；制成筏
　　vi. 乘筏
　　n. (Raft)人名；(匈、瑞典)拉夫特

中文詞源：

raft 木排，閥子

來自古諾斯語 raptr,木排，閥子，來自 PIE*rep,柱子，樁子。

例句：

1. The crew spent two days and nights in their raft.
船員在救生筏上呆瞭兩天兩夜。

2. I made for the life raft and hung on for dear life.
我遊到救生筏前，死命地抓住它。

3. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
水流將木筏拽向瀑佈，木筏的速度越來越快。

4. The raft bobbed along more quietly.
小木筏更加平靜地漂浮向前。

5. I didn't count on his capsizing the raft.
我沒有想到他會把筏子弄翻。