liner
UK/'lainә/US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A large passenger ship or aircraft that travels a fixed route.
（定线行驶的）大型客轮或客机，班轮，班机。
n.
A removable layer covering the inside of something.
衬里，内衬。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedline + -er. A ship that runs a regular 'line' (a fixed shipping route) is a liner — an ocean liner. Separately, from the verb line ('to cover the inside'), a liner is the lining material, like a bin liner.
Root line still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ocean liner远洋班轮
- 2.cruise liner邮轮
- 3.bin liner垃圾桶内衬袋
- 4.pool liner泳池衬里
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ocean liner carried two thousand passengers across the Atlantic.
- 2.
She put a fresh liner in the kitchen bin.