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sail

UK //seɪl//US //seɪl//

词源

源自古英语'segl',与古诺尔斯语'segl'、德语'Segel'同源,最终可能源自原始印欧语词根*sek-,意为'切割',指帆布是由切割的布料制成。

noun

❶ 帆,指船上的大型布料装置,用于捕捉风力推动船只前进。通常由帆布或其他轻质材料制成。

“The ship's sail billowed in the strong wind.”

(船帆在强风中鼓胀起来。)

“They raised the sail to catch the morning breeze.”

(他们升起船帆以捕捉晨风。)

❶ 帆船或泛指船只,常用于诗歌或文学表达中。

“A lone sail appeared on the horizon.”

(一叶孤帆出现在地平线上。)

“The bay was dotted with colorful sails.”

(海湾里点缀着五颜六色的帆船。)

同义词:canvas, sheet, cloth

verb

❶ 航行,指船只借助风力在水面上移动的行为。也可用于比喻快速平稳地移动。

“We will sail to the island tomorrow morning.”

(我们明天早上将航行到那个岛屿。)

“The yacht sailed gracefully across the harbor.”

(游艇优雅地驶过港口。)

❶ 启航,开始航行,通常指船只离开港口或岸边。

“The cruise ship sails at noon today.”

(游轮今天中午启航。)

“They sailed from Southampton last week.”

(他们上周从南安普顿启航。)

同义词:navigate, cruise, voyage

常见短语

set sail — 启航,开始航行。常用于描述船只开始旅程的时刻。

“The explorers set sail for the New World in April.”

(探险家们在四月启航前往新大陆。)

sail through — 轻松通过,比喻毫不费力地完成某事。

“She sailed through her driving test on the first try.”

(她第一次尝试就轻松通过了驾驶考试。)

sail close to the wind — 冒险行事,比喻在危险边缘徘徊或几乎违反规则。

“His business practices sail close to the wind sometimes.”

(他的商业行为有时游走在法律边缘。)