/bəʊt ||; bot/noun[C] 1 a small vehicle that is used for travelling across water 小船: The cave can only be reached by boat/ in aboat. 那个山洞要乘船才可到达。a rowing/fishing/motor boat 划艇；渔船；汽艇
2 any ship 任何船: When does the next boat to France sail? 到法国的下一班船什么时候启航？