1. The sailors sang a sea chantey while pulling the ropes.
水手们在拉绳时唱着海上船歌。

2. We heard a sea chantey coming from the old ship.
我们听到老船上传来一首船歌。

3. The sea chantey helped them keep a steady rhythm at work.
这首船歌帮助他们在工作中保持稳定节奏。

A: What are they singing?
A：他们在唱什么？

B: It sounds like a sea chantey from the sailors.
B：听起来像是水手们唱的船歌。

1) 水手在海上劳动时唱的传统歌曲

2) 用于协调划船或拉绳节奏的歌曲

3) 海上航行文化中的民间音乐形式

1. 水手在航海或船上工作时演唱的节奏性劳动歌曲

e.g. The crew sang a sea chantey as they worked on deck.
船员在甲板上工作时唱着海上船歌。

2. 具有节奏感、用于协调集体劳动的传统海上歌曲

e.g. The sea chantey kept everyone moving in rhythm.
这首船歌让大家动作保持一致节奏。

noun

1. A traditional song sung by sailors to coordinate work and maintain rhythm during tasks on a ship.

Synonym: shanty, sea shanty