captain是什么意思

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captain

/ˈkæptɪn/
名词 动词

基本释义：船长；队长；上尉；首领；指挥

词源：源自拉丁语"capitaneus"（首领）

📚 核心含义

航海职位

船只的最高指挥官

The captain ordered the crew to prepare for departure.
船长命令船员准备启航。
航海

军事头衔

陆军上尉或海军上校

He was promoted to captain last year.
他去年晋升为上尉。
军事

运动队长

运动队的领导者

The team captain led by example.
队长以身作则带领队伍。
体育

飞机机长

商业航班的指挥官

The captain announced the flight delay.
机长宣布航班延误。
航空

动词用法

担任队长或指挥

She will captain the team next season.
她将在下赛季担任队长。
动词

"captain"是高频使用词汇，在航海、军事、体育和航空等多个领域都有特定含义。作动词时表示"领导"或"指挥"。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The captain went down with his ship.

She was named captain of the soccer team.

He captained the ship through the storm.

中文翻译

船长与船同沉。

她被任命为足球队队长。

他指挥船只穿越风暴。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈkæptɪn/

开-普-腾（重读"开"）

美式发音
/ˈkæptən/

开-普-恩（重读"开"）

发音要点：

常见发音错误

  • 读成"卡普-坦"（应重读第一音节）
  • 混淆"a"的发音（应为/æ/而非/ɑː/）
  • 忽略"p"的发音

🎯 常见搭配

team captain

运动队队长

He was elected team captain.
他被选为球队队长。
体育

captain's log

船长日志

The captain's log recorded the storm.
船长日志记录了这场风暴。
航海

captain of industry

工业巨头

He became a captain of industry.
他成为了工业巨头。
商业

语法注意

单数： captain
复数： captains
动词形式： captain/captained/captaining

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆：

The captain of the plane is called pilot. (部分正确)

正确：The captain of the plane is the highest-ranking pilot.

Army captain is higher than major. (错误)

正确：Army captain is lower than major.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The captain decided to change course.
2. She will captain the volleyball team.
3. The captain gave orders to the soldiers.

1. 船长决定改变航线。

2. 她将担任排球队队长。

3. 上尉向士兵们下达命令。

发音练习

跟读以下句子：

• The captain is responsible for the ship. [ˈkæptɪn]
• Who will captain the team next year? [ˈkæptən]
• The captain welcomed the passengers. [ˈkæptɪn]

改错练习

找出并改正错误：

1. 读作[kəˈpeɪn]
2. The captain of the ship is called major.
3. He captain the team last season.

1. 读作[ˈkæptɪn]（重音在第一音节）

2. The captain of the ship is the highest-ranking officer.

3. He captained the team last season.