- a special boat that is sent out to rescue people who are in danger at sea（派往海上救助的）救生艇，救生船
- a lifeboat crew/station救生船全体船员／停泊港
Extra Examples- The lifeboat is stationed just along the coast from here.救生艇停在离这儿不远的岸边。
- The lifeboat was called out five times in the January storms.在 1 月份的暴风雨中救生艇奉命出动了 5 次。
Topics Transport by waterc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + lifeboatlifeboat + verblifeboat + nounpreposition- aboard a/the lifeboat
- on board a/the lifeboat
- in a/the lifeboat
- …
See full entry - a small boat carried on a ship in order to save the people on board if the ship sinks or gets into difficulties at sea（船上备用的）救生艇
- The crew took to the lifeboats.船员们逃上了救生艇。
- two survivors on board the lifeboat救生艇上的两名幸存者
- There was only room for ten people in the lifeboat.救生艇只能容纳 10 人。
Topics Transport by waterc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + lifeboatlifeboat + verblifeboat + nounpreposition- aboard a/the lifeboat
- on board a/the lifeboat
- in a/the lifeboat
- …
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