
sail
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。)
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。)
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。)