seamanlike
/see-muhn-lahyk/US // ˈsi mənˌlaɪk //
像水手一样,水手长,海员式,水手式
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : like or befitting a seaman; showing good seamanship.
Examples
She was, however, conducted in a most seamanlike manner, not a word being heard on board her.
Not a very seamanlike job was made of it, but there was no time for the finer touches.
The problem before Howe demanded therefore the utmost of his seamanlike qualities and of his tactical capacity.
"Not a very seamanlike way of doing business," remarked the captain, looking dubiously around.
He had a number of screws with which he fastened some of the articles to the bulkheads, and lashed others in a seamanlike fashion.
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