The boat capsized in the storm.
小船在风暴中翻了。
A sudden wave capsized our canoe.
一个突如其来的浪头把我们的独木舟掀翻了。
The ferry nearly capsized during the storm.
暴风雨中，渡轮差点倾覆。
Wear a life jacket in case the boat capsizes.
穿上救生衣，以防船翻。
Choose the best synonym for the word “capsize” in the following sentence: The storm was so intense that it threatened to capsize the small fishing boat.
A — overturn. “capsize” means v. overturn in water
A sudden enormous wave nearly caused the small fishing boat to ______.
C — capsize. “capsize” means v. overturn in water
capsize — v. overturn in water. In Chinese: 翻覆，倾覆.
capsize is pronounced /kæpˈsaɪz/. It breaks into 2 syllables: cap · size.
“capsize” means overturn in water. Examples: (1) The boat capsized in the storm. (2) A sudden wave capsized our canoe. (3) The ferry nearly capsized during the storm. (4) Wear a life jacket in case the boat capsizes.
overturn, upset — all close in meaning to capsize (v. overturn in water).
Yes. capsize appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
cap(hat) + size(size)