sail
verb
noun
seɪl
verb
1
to
travel
on
or
across
an
area
of
water
in
a
boat
or
ship
（乘船）航行
I always +adv/prep, T
[+
across/into/out
of
etc
]
the
first
Europeans
to
sail
across
the
Atlantic
乘船横渡大西洋的首批欧洲人
Three
tall
ships
sailed
past.
三艘大船驶了过去。
She
always
wanted
to
sail
around
the
world
.
她一直想要乘船环游世界。
sail
the
Pacific/the
Atlantic
etc
We’re
taking
two
months
off
to
sail
the
Caribbean.
我们请两个月假去加勒比海航行。
2
to
start
a
journey
by
boat
or
ship
启航
I
We
sail
at
dawn.
我们在黎明时启航。
[+
for
]
They’re
sailing
for
Antigua
next
week.
他们下星期要启航前往安提瓜岛。
3
to
direct
or
control
the
movement
of
a
boat
or
ship
that
has
a
sail
驾驶（船只）
I,T
Blake
sailed
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
passage.
布莱克驾船安全驶过这条狭窄的航道。
My
father
taught
me
to
sail.
我父亲教过我驾船。
4
to
move
quickly
and
smoothly
through
the
air
飘过; 飞过
I always +adv/prep
[+
through/over/into
etc
]
A
ball
came
sailing
over
the
fence.
一只球飞过围栏。
5
to
move
forwards
gracefully
and
confidently
优雅而自信地走
I always +adv/prep
She
sailed
into
the
room.
她翩然走进房间。
6
sail close to the wind
to
do
or
say
something
that
is
nearly
wrong,
illegal,
or
dishonest
[英] 近乎违法，几乎逾规，近乎说谎
BrE
7
to
succeed
very
easily
in
a
test,
examination
etc
顺利通过〔考试等〕
Adam
sailed
through
his
final
exams.
亚当顺利地通过了期终考试。
noun
8
a
large
piece
of
strong
cloth
fixed
onto
a
boat,
so
that
the
wind
will
push
the
boat
along
帆
a
yacht
with
white
sails
扬着白帆的小艇
hoist/lower
the
sails
9
set sail
to
begin
a
journey
by
boat
or
ship
启航
[+
for/from
]
The
following
week
the
‘Queen
Elizabeth’
set
sail
for
Jamaica.
到了下周，“伊丽莎白女王号”启航前往牙买加。
10
under sail
moving
along
on
a
ship
or
boat
that
has
sails
[文] 在航行中，扬帆航行
literary