“统舱”常见的英文表达是 “steerage” 或 “steerage class”,也可表述为 “general cabin”(不过“steerage”更为传统和常用)。
steerage:原指轮船上最底层、最便宜的舱位,后泛指统舱,是描述这一概念的经典词汇。例如:Passengers in steerage had to endure cramped and uncomfortable conditions.(统舱的乘客不得不忍受拥挤和不舒适的环境。)
general cabin: “general”有“一般的、普通的”意思,“cabin”指“船舱”,该表达直白地说明了这是普通船舱,即统舱。例如:The general cabin on this ship is quite spacious.(这艘船的统舱相当宽敞。 )