同义词辨析：boat、ship、canoe、steamer、vessel与craft

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这些名词均含有“船”之意。

boat : 泛指任何大小的船只，尤指靠划桨或风帆行进的无篷小船。

• You can take a boat trip along the coast.
  你可以乘船沿海岸旅游一趟。
  

ship : 含义广，一般指大轮船，如航海船只，内河航运船只。

• Within ninety minutes the ship was ready for departure.
  90分钟之内轮船准备出发。
  

canoe : 指长而轻，用桨的小舟、独木船。

• We saw the canoe overturn, throwing its passengers into the water.
  我们看到独木舟倾覆了，把上面的乘客掀入水中。
  

steamer : 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。

• The steamer arrived at the quay with the tourists packed like sardines.
  汽船驶抵码头，船上的旅客拥挤不堪。
  

vessel : 多指运货或运人的大船。

• A Moroccan fishing vessel and a South Korean cargo ship collided in rough seas.
  一艘摩洛哥渔船与一艘韩国货船在波涛汹涌的大海上相撞了。
  

craft : 船只的集合名词，但可指单独的船只。

• Hundreds of small craft bobbed around the liner as it steamed into the harbour.
  班轮驶进港口时，周围的许多小船颠簸起来