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sailed

UK //seɪld//US //seɪld//

词源

源自古英语 seglian(扬帆航行),与古诺尔斯语 sigla 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *seglōną。

verb

❶ 指船只借助风力或机械动力在水面上航行,也可比喻事物顺利推进或人从容行动。

“The ship sailed across the Atlantic in two weeks.”

(这艘船两周内横渡了大西洋。)

“She sailed through the exam with perfect scores.”

(她以满分轻松通过了考试。)

同义词:glided, cruised, drifted, coasted, navigated

常见短语

sailed through — 形容毫不费力地完成某事,强调过程的轻松顺利。

“She sailed through the interview and got the job.”

(她轻松通过面试获得了工作。)