习惯用语
burn one's boats破釜沉舟
Charon's boat[ferry]临终(在希腊神话中Charon是摆渡过阴河的船夫)
crash boat(援救海上飞机失事的)救生快艇
in the same boat处境相同;风雨同舟;面临同样的危险
miss the boat失败,未赶上,坐失良机无法了解
push the boat out[口]热烈庆祝;排场阔气
rock the boat[俗]捣乱;破坏现状;惹乱子
row [sail] in the same boat with sb。休戚相关,同舟共济
sail one's own boat[美]独立谋生,依靠自己
take boat坐船,乘船
take to the boats用救生艇逃生;仓促地放弃自己的事业[任务]
例句
As the highway bridge has been damaged by the torrential flood, we have to boat it.
公路桥被汹涌的洪水冲垮了,我们不得不乘船去。