"The ship departed from the port yesterday." 该句使用一般过去时,"departed"对应"离港","yesterday"明确时间,符合英语表达习惯
核心译文解析
✅ 基础直译版
"The ship left port yesterday."
- 逐词拆解:
| 中文 | 英文 | 说明 |
|------|------------|-----------------------------|
| 船 | The ship | 特指某艘具体的船(加定冠词) |
| 离港 | left port | "leave port" 固定搭配 |
| 昨天 | yesterday | 时间状语置于句尾 |
🌟 进阶替代方案
| 场景 | 英文表达 | 特点 |
|---|---|---|
| 正式书面语 | The vessel departed from the port yesterday. | "vessel" 更正式,"depart from" 强调「从...出发」 |
| 口语化表达 | The boat sailed out of port yesterday. | "sail out" 含「扬帆起航」意象 |
| 强调「已离开」状态 | The ship has already left port (as of yesterday). | 现在完成时+时间限定,突出结果 |
语法要点归纳
- 动词选择:
leave port(通用) vs.depart from the port(更正式)- ⚠️ 注意过去式变形:
leave → left,depart → departed
- 时间状语位置:
- 可置于句首或句尾:Yesterday, the ship left port. / The ship left port yesterday.
- 冠词使用:
- 如果上下文已知是哪艘船,必须加
the;若泛指任意船只,可用A ship。
例:A cargo ship left port yesterday.(一艘货轮昨日离港)
- 如果上下文已知是哪艘船,必须加
相关问题与解答
Q1: 如何询问「某艘船什么时候离港」?
A: 可用以下句型:

- When did the ship leave port? (询问过去时间)
- What time will the ship depart? (询问未来时间)
- Could you tell me the departure time of the ship? (礼貌询问)
Q2: 如果把「昨天」改成「明天」,句子该如何调整?
A: 需将时态改为将来时:
- The ship will leave/depart from the port tomorrow.
- 口语中也可说:The ship is leaving port tomorrow.(现在

