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单词 swabbie
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Definition of swabbie in English:

swabbie

nounPlural swabbiesˈswɒbiˈswäbē
US nautical slang

  • A member of the navy, typically one who is of low rank.

    〔航海〕〈美俚〉海军一员（尤指军衔低的人）；水手，水兵

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He made an immediate impact: Besides teaching self-defense to his fellow swabbies, his likeness was used on posters for war bonds and his photo was hung at Naval Headquarters in Washington, DC.
    • ‘I wanted to know what it feels like to sail a tall ship,’ one volunteer swabbie told The Wall Street Journal.

Rhymes

Bobbie, bobby, Gobbi, hobby, knobby, lobby, snobby

Definition of swabbie in US English:

swabbie

(also swabby)
nounˈswäbē
US nautical slang

  • A member of the navy, typically one who is of low rank.

    〔航海〕〈美俚〉海军一员（尤指军衔低的人）；水手，水兵

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘I wanted to know what it feels like to sail a tall ship,’ one volunteer swabbie told The Wall Street Journal.
    • He made an immediate impact: Besides teaching self-defense to his fellow swabbies, his likeness was used on posters for war bonds and his photo was hung at Naval Headquarters in Washington, DC.
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