dinghy

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din·ghy /ˈdɪŋɡi, ˈdɪŋi/ noun (plural dinghies) [countableC]

TTWTTWa small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore 〔玩乐用的〕小游艇；〔载人往返于大船与岸边的〕小艇

Examples from the Corpus

dinghy• Dinghies For a change of pace, sailing dinghies and catamarans are available.• Redcar lifeboat was launched when the man was seen floating out to sea in the four foot dinghy.• Drifting nearby, however, was a sort of transparent inflatable dinghy, low in the water, resembling a cocoon.• Porto Heli A flexible mix of dinghy sailing, catamarans and windsurfing conveniently based on a family run hotel with half board.• Our best property, for those on shore holidays or dinghy holidays.• The helicopter had vanished and the dinghy was much nearer the pilot, who appeared not to be moving.• The tow rope sprang taut, plucking the dinghy clear as the swell broke, thundering forward on to the waiting coral.• I steered the dinghy powerfully to the right.

Origin dinghy

(1800-1900) Hindi dingi “small boat”, from dinga “boat”

Chinese

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Corpus

BNC: 9270 COCA: 21132

dinghy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DINGHY | DINGHY + NOUN | PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

➤inflatable, rubber充氣小艇；橡皮艇

▸➤sailing (BrE) 小帆船

VERB + DINGHY

➤row, sail (especially BrE) 劃着小艇；駕駛小艇

◇I sailed the dinghy across the bay.我駕着小艇駛過海灣。

DINGHY + NOUN

➤sailing, sailor (both BrE) 駕小艇航行；小艇水手

PREPOSITION

➤in a/the dinghy在小艇裏

◇She rowed ashore in the dinghy.她劃着小舢板到了岸邊。

➤into a/the dinghy進入小艇

BNC: 9270 COCA: 21132

dinghy noun
⇨ boat

BNC: 9270 COCA: 21132

dinghy

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