
cruised
词源
源自荷兰语'kruisen'(意为交叉、巡航),17世纪进入英语,最初用于航海领域,后扩展至其他交通工具和比喻用法。
verb
❶ 指以平稳、轻松的速度移动,通常用于描述车辆、船只或飞机的行进方式,强调舒适和悠闲的感觉。
“The car cruised along the highway at a steady 60 mph.”
(汽车以稳定的60英里时速在高速公路上行驶。)
“We cruised around the lake in a small boat.”
(我们乘小船在湖上悠闲地兜风。)
❶ 指轻松地完成某事,没有遇到困难或阻碍,通常用于形容考试、比赛等场合。
“She cruised through the exam with no problems.”
(她轻松通过了考试,没有任何问题。)
“The team cruised to victory in the championship.”
(这支队伍轻松赢得了冠军。)
❶ 指在公共场所缓慢行走或开车,通常是为了寻找娱乐、社交或观察周围环境。
“Teenagers used to cruise the main street on Friday nights.”
(过去青少年们常在周五晚上在主街上兜风。)
“We cruised the boardwalk, enjoying the ocean view.”
(我们在木板路上漫步,欣赏海景。)
常见短语
cruise control — 车辆中保持恒定速度的装置,也比喻事情进展顺利无需过多干预的状态。
“I set the cruise control at 70 mph on the highway.”
(我在高速公路上将巡航定速设置为70英里/小时。)
cruise ship — 大型游轮,专门用于休闲旅游,通常提供各种娱乐设施和餐饮服务。
“We took a seven-day Caribbean cruise on a luxury cruise ship.”
(我们乘坐豪华游轮进行了为期七天的加勒比海之旅。)