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yacht

UK //jɒt//US //jɑːt//

词源

源自荷兰语 'jacht'(意为“狩猎”或“快船”),16世纪通过德语 'Jacht' 进入英语,原指轻型快船,后演变为现代休闲船只的称呼。

noun

❶ 一种用于休闲或比赛的帆船或机动船,通常设计精美且价格昂贵,常见于富人娱乐或海上运动。

“He spent the weekend sailing his yacht in the Mediterranean.”

(他周末在地中海驾驶他的游艇航行。)

“The billionaire owns a luxury yacht with a helipad.”

(这位亿万富翁拥有一艘带直升机停机坪的豪华游艇。)

同义词:sailboat, cruiser, vessel

verb

❶ 驾驶或乘坐游艇航行,通常指作为休闲活动或参加比赛。

“They yachted around the Caribbean islands.”

(他们乘游艇游览了加勒比海的岛屿。)

“He loves yachting on weekends.”

(他喜欢周末驾驶游艇出海。)

同义词:sail, cruise, navigate

常见短语

yacht club — 游艇俱乐部,为游艇爱好者提供停泊、社交和比赛活动的组织或场所。

“He joined the local yacht club to meet other sailing enthusiasts.”

(他加入了当地的游艇俱乐部,结识其他航海爱好者。)

luxury yacht — 豪华游艇,指配备高端设施、设计考究且通常价格极高的私人船只。

“The celebrity arrived at the party on a luxury yacht.”

(这位名人乘坐豪华游艇抵达派对现场。)