boating:乘船活动;泛指在湖泊、河流或海上进行的休闲划船/航行活动。(也可指与船有关的活动或运动的统称。)
/ˈboʊtɪŋ/
We went boating on the lake after lunch.
午饭后我们去湖上划船了。
Boating can be relaxing, but it requires attention to weather, safety rules, and navigation.
乘船活动可能很放松,但也需要留意天气、安全规则和航行方向。
boating 来自动词 boat(乘船、用船运输)加上动名词/现在分词后缀 -ing。boat 与“船”的概念有关,源自日耳曼语系的古老词根,最初用于指小型船只或与船相关的行动。