单词详解

1. n.

A. [C] [U] 帆，蓬 [ a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel ]

The sailors heaved at rope to tighten the sail. 水手们用力拉绳把帆绷紧。

Lower the sail or the boat will be knocked down by wind.

把帆放下来，否则船会被风吹翻的。

B. 乘船航行，乘船游览 ( an ocean trip taken for pleasure )

They took a sail to Britain. 他们乘船去英国。

They go for a sail down the Thames. 他们乘船沿泰晤士河航行。

2. vi. 航行，（坐船）游览，启航，开船 [ traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water)]

Our ship sails next Monday for Hong Kong. 我们的船下周一启航前往香港。

3. vt. 在……上航行，飘过，飞过 ( move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions )

Clouds are sailing the skies. 云在天空飘移。

相关词组

1. set sail (to / for) 启航，扬帆起航

This ship will set sail for New York tomorrow. 这艘船将于明天开往纽约。

2. sail for 起航前往

The ship will sail for Dalian tomorrow. 这艘船明天去大连。

相关单词

复数：sails

过去式：sailed

过去分词：sailed

现在分词：sailing

第三人称单数：sails