| 词汇 | example_english_makeshift-raft |
| 释义 | makeshift raftcollocation in Englishmeanings of makeshiftand raftThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with raft. makeshift adjective uk /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/ us /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/ temporary and of low quality, but used because of a ... See more at makeshift raft noun uk /rɑːft/ us /ræft/ a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a ... See more at raft Examples of makeshift raftThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. This can be done by construction of a makeshiftraft or receiving outside help from the owner of a boat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The crew reportedly drifted at sea for three days before tying a makeshiftraft to a sea turtle which towed them to safety. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He constructed a makeshiftraft and hid food and water provisions for his escape. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The makeshiftraft is shown as barely seaworthy as it rides the deep waves, while the men are rendered as broken and in utter despair. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All crew members on the makeshiftraft later lost their lives in the storm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Shortly after he stepped onto a makeshiftraft with several passengers, the raft sank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, he finally achieved his permanent liberation in 1941, by using a bag of coconuts as a makeshiftraft and riding the tide out from the island. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Several crew members claimed they saw no sign of the makeshiftraft after the ship had passed, and believed that it may have been dragged under by the ship's wake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The passengers and crew escaped in four lifeboats and a makeshiftraft, but 40-foot seas throughout the night made keeping them afloat a serious challenge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The ship they were on had sunk, and the crew clung to debris and made makeshift rafts to survive in the waters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As everyone gathered on makeshift rafts to get off the island, the wave crashed over them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The rest were left with makeshift rafts, or were unable to leave the ship and went down with her when she sank, four hours after the collision. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The rest struggled to build makeshift rafts, but most were unable to leave the ship, and went down with her when she sank, four hours after the collision. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of makeshift Go to the definition of raft See other collocations with raft |
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