| 词汇 | sail |
| 释义 | sail (noun) sail 8 ENTRIES FOUND: sail (verb) sail (noun) sailing (noun) sailing ship (noun) plain (adjective) set (verb) smooth (adjective) wind (noun) 1 sail /ˈseɪl/ verb sails; sailed; sailing 1 sail /ˈseɪl/ verb sails; sailed; sailing Learner's definition of SAIL 1 a : to travel on water in a ship or boat（人）航行 [no object] sail across/on/over the sea/ocean在海上/洋上航行 We'll sail along/up/down the coast.我们将沿着海岸航行。 He sailed around the world on a luxury liner.他乘豪华客轮环游世界。 [+ object] She sailed the Atlantic coastline.她沿着大西洋海岸航行。 b : to control a ship or boat (especially one that has sails) while traveling on water驾船航行；（尤指）驾驶帆船航行 [+ object] She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race.她将参加明天的帆船比赛。 The ship was sailed by a crew of 8.那艘帆船由8名船员驾驶。 [no object] I've been sailing since I was a child.我从孩提时代就开始驾驶帆船。 learning to sail学习驾驶帆船 c of a ship or boat : to travel on water（船）航行 [+ object] a ship that has sailed the seven seas曾环游七大洋的船 [no object] We sat on the shore watching boats sail by.我们坐在岸边观看驶过的船只。 2 [no object] : to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat起航 We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow.我们明早9点起航。 They sail for/to San Francisco next week.他们下周起航前往旧金山。 The ship will be ready to sail in a week.这艘船将在一周后准备好起航。 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move or proceed in an easy, quick, and smooth way平稳轻快地行进 He sailed into the room. [=he walked quickly into the room in a very confident and easy way]他健步走进房间。 The ball sailed [=flew] over the shortstop's head.球从游击手头顶掠过。 The bill sailed through the legislature. [=the bill passed through the legislature very easily; the bill quickly became a law]这项议案顺利通过了立法机关审议。 She sailed through the exam/course. [=she easily passed the exam/course]她顺利通过考试/修完课程。 sail close to the wind British : to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal or dishonest冒风险（干危险或可能违法的事） The company was sailing close to the wind, but it's not clear if they were breaking the law or not.这家公司在冒风险，但尚不清楚是否违法。 2 sail /ˈseɪl/ noun plural sails 2 sail /ˈseɪl/ noun plural sails Learner's definition of SAIL 1 [count] : a large piece of strong cloth that is connected to a ship or boat and that is used to catch the wind that moves the ship or boat through the water帆 Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun.风劲帆满，我们开始了航行。 raising and lowering the ship's sails升起和降下船帆 — see picture at boat 2 [singular] : a trip in a ship or boat乘船航行 a sail to San Francisco前往旧金山的航行 in full sail of a ship or boat also at full sail : moving through the water by using all of its sails满帆行驶 a yacht in full sail满帆行驶的帆船 set sail : to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat起航 They set sail for/from San Francisco tomorrow.他们明天起航前往/离开旧金山。 take the wind out of someone's sails — see 1wind under sail of a ship or boat : moving through the water by using sails张帆行驶 a ship under sail张帆行驶的船 |
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