新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sail

英  [seɪl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • sails

    1[C 可数名词]

    Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along.

    双语例句

    例:

    The white sails billow with the breezes they catch.

    片片白帆随风扬起。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • sail through

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 轻易完成 , 顺利通过

    If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully.

    双语例句

    例:

    While she sailed through her exams, he struggled.

    她顺利通过了考试,而他却费了很大劲。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • set sail

    1启航

    When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port.

    双语例句

    例:

    He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail.

    他又装了一船货物后便启航了。

    VERB. 动词
  • sails , sailing , sailed

    1[I 不及物动词] 航行

    You say a ship sails when it moves over the sea.

    双语例句

    例:

    The trawler had sailed from the port of Zeebrugge.

    那只拖网渔船已经从泽布吕赫港启航。

    2[I 不及物动词] 驾驶(船) , (船)扬帆航行

    If you sail a boat or if a boat sails, it moves across water using its sails.

    双语例句

    例:

    His crew's job is to sail the boat.

    他的船员以驾船为职责。

    例:

    I'd buy a big boat and sail around the world.

    我要买条大船航游世界。