英语释义
1. a boat propelled by one or more large paddle wheels typically powered by a steam engine
… a new sidewheel paddleboat of the sort that once carried New Yorkers on harbor and Hudson River trips
— Richard F. Shepard
2. a small recreational boat powered by pedals that turn a paddle wheel
Paddleboats are curious vessels. They can be steered and they're powered by foot pedals so the effect is something like riding a bicycle on water.
— Daniel Chang — called also pedal boat, (British) pedalo
3. a small boat with paddle wheels that you turn by moving pedals with your feet like someone riding a bicycle
4. a large, old-fashioned boat that moves along the water using a large paddle wheel usually turned by steam power