These three letters go in front of the name of a ship in the British navy. They stand for His Majesty’s Ship, or Her Majesty’s Ship when the monarch is a queen.

These three lettersHMS這三個字母 go in front of the name of a ship in the British navy會放在英國海軍艦艇名字的前面. They stand for His Majesty's Ship, or Her Majesty's Ship when the monarch is a queen它們是His Majesty's Ship的縮寫，如果君主是女王就是Her Majesty's Ship.

So HMS Victory is a Royal Navy ship named Victory. In careful navy style you do not say “the HMS Victory” — the HMS already does the job of “the king’s ship” — though actually, plenty of ordinary speakers still put the in front, and you will hear both.

So HMS Victory is a Royal Navy ship named Victory所以HMS Victory就是一艘叫做Victory的皇家海軍艦艇. In careful navy style you do not say "the HMS Victory"在講究的海軍用法裡你不會說「the HMS Victory」 — the HMS already does the job of "the king's ship"因為HMS已經做了「國王的艦」這件事 — though actually, plenty of ordinary speakers still put the in front不過其實很多一般人講話還是會在前面加the, and you will hear both兩種說法你都會聽到.

Other countries use other letters (American navy ships take USS, for example). You will see HMS in history books, in the news when a British warship is mentioned, and in films about the navy. It is not used for fishing boats, ferries, or ships that merely sail under a British flag for trade.

Other countries use other letters其他國家會用別的字母 (American navy ships take USS, for example)（比如美國海軍艦艇用USS）. You will see HMS in history books你會在歷史書, in the news when a British warship is mentioned提到英國軍艦的新聞, and in films about the navy還有講海軍的電影裡看到HMS. It is not used for fishing boats, ferries, or ships that merely sail under a British flag for trade漁船、渡輪，或只是掛英國國旗做貿易的船，都不會用這個.

And the same three letters can mean other things in other rooms — even “hours, minutes, seconds” on a timer — but this entry is the ship’s title.

And the same three letters can mean other things in other rooms而且這三個字母在別的領域也可能是別的意思 — even "hours, minutes, seconds" on a timer連計時器上的「時、分、秒」都可能寫成HMS — but this entry is the ship's title不過這篇條目講的是船艦的頭銜.