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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. 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.