boatload

• 名词，指一艘船或一节车厢能装载的货物总量；引申义为大量、许多。

A noun referring to the total amount of cargo or goods that a boat, ship, or freight car can carry.

1. Cargo capacity of a boatB2formal

   The amount of cargo or goods that a boat or ship can carry.

   船的载货量

   • The ship was carrying a boatload of grain to the port.
   • They unloaded a boatload of timber from the freighter.
   • A boatload of supplies arrived at the island.

   同义词burdencargofreightloadshipload

2. Large quantityB2informalamerican

   A very large amount of something, often used informally.

   大量

   • He made a boatload of money from his investments.
   • She has a boatload of homework to finish tonight.
   • We had a boatload of fun at the amusement park.

   同义词abundancebunchheaploadlotmassmountainmultitudepileshiploadslewstackton