boat/bəʊt $ boʊt/

n. a small vehicle in which people can travel on water

n. [C] 小船，小舟：a fishing boat 渔船

◇The island can be reached only by boat. 这个岛只有乘船才能到达。

◇The boat is sinking. 船正在下沉。

◇a boat race 划船比赛

音组-oat/-əʊt $ -oʊt/

boat; coat; float; goat; throat

用法乘某种交通工具用“by+名词”，名词前无冠词。参见辨析by car; in a car。