lifeboat

救命艇

海で危険にさらされた人を救うための船。

やさしい英語で： A boat used to save people in danger at sea.

• The lifeboat reached the swimmers.
• Passengers climbed into lifeboats as the ship began to sink.
• The lifeboat crew searched the sea all night.

類義語： rescue boat

よく使う表現： launch a lifeboat, lifeboat crew, board a lifeboat

脱出艇、救命艇

緊急時に人が脱出できるよう、宇宙船に備えられた小型の乗り物。

やさしい英語で： A small vehicle carried on a spaceship so people can escape in an emergency.

• The crew entered the lifeboat.
• Their spaceship carried two lifeboats for emergencies.
• The lifeboat separated from the damaged ship.

類義語： escape pod

よく使う表現： spaceship lifeboat, emergency lifeboat, launch the lifeboat

救助する、避難させる

人を危険な場所から運び出して救うこと。

やさしい英語で： To rescue people by carrying them away from danger.

• They lifeboated the passengers to safety.
• The crew lifeboated everyone off the sinking ship.
• Several survivors were lifeboated ashore before nightfall.

使い方： lifeboat someone to somewhere (They lifeboated the stranded crew to shore.)

類義語： rescue, evacuate

よく使う表現： lifeboat someone ashore, lifeboat someone out