英语词汇“sail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sail

(seɪl )

Word forms: sails , sailing , sailed

1. countable noun

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

The white sails billow with the breezes they catch.

Synonyms: sheet, canvas

2. verb B1

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

The trawler had sailed from the port of Zeebrugge. [VERB preposition/adverb]

The Kruzenshtern is expected to sail for Boston this week. [VERB preposition/adverb]

3. verb B1

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

I shall get myself a little boat and sail her around the world. [VERB noun preposition]

For nearly two hundred miles she sailed on, her sails hard with ice. [VERB adverb/preposition]

She sails beautifully in winds over 60 knots. [VERB]

Synonyms: pilot, steer, helm, navigate

4. countable noun

The sails on a windmill are the long flat parts that are turned by the wind.

...a windmill, its sails turning in the breeze.

5. verb

If a person or thing sails somewhere, they move there smoothly and fairly quickly.

We got into the lift and sailed to the top floor. [VERB preposition/adverb]

The cabs sailed past. [VERB preposition/adverb]

Synonyms: glide, sweep, float, shoot

6. See also sailing

7. to set sail phrase

When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port.

He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail.

Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in the Santa Maria. [+ for]

Synonyms: put to sea, embark, get under way, put off

8. under sail phrase

If you cross the sea under sail, you cross it in a ship that has sails rather than an engine.

...the challenge and fun of going to sea under sail.

...a big ship under sail.

Synonyms: sailing, cruising, on the sea, riding the waves

9. to sail close to the wind phrase

If you sail close to the wind, you take a risk by doing or saying something that may get you into trouble.

Max warned her she was sailing dangerously close to the wind and risked prosecution.

10. to take the wind out of someone's sails phrase [VERB inflects]

If something takes the wind out of your sails, it suddenly makes you much less confident in what you are doing or saying.

Phrasal verbs:

sail through

phrasal verb

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

While she sailed through her maths exams, he struggled. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

The agreement sailed through the national assembly by 495 votes to 61. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

Idioms:

sail under false colours

to deliberately deceive people

This report sails under false colours. The author had reached his basic conclusions long before he even began gathering any fresh evidence.

sail close to the wind [mainly British]

to take a risk by doing or saying something which may get you into trouble

Max warned her she was sailing dangerously close to the wind and risked prosecution.

take the wind out of someone's sail [US] or take the wind out of someone's sails

to make someone feel much less confident in what they are doing or saying

We hit a bad patch after losing in the semi-final. The effort and disappointment took the wind out of our sails for a while.

Collocations:

sail solo

A British grandmother has become the oldest woman to sail solo around the world non-stop.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

He goes on to become the youngest person to sail solo around the globe.

The Sun (2016)

The yachtswoman sailed solo around the world, against prevailing winds and currents - a challenge which only four men have completed before.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

sail straight

I had hoped to explore, but as we arrive the heavens open, so we sail straight through.

Times, Sunday Times

Snap this one up while you can, because it's set to sail straight off the shelves.

The Sun

I sailed straight into the back of him and shunted him forward into the car ahead.

Times, Sunday Times

At 10am the wait had been 75minutes, at 10pm we sailed straight on, having wandered through the castle alone in the darkness for extra spooky effect.

The Sun

It sailed straight up the fairway with a deeply satisfying thwack, 200 fisherman yards at least.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 帆, 航行

Japanese: 帆, 航海する

单词	sail
释义	sail (seɪl ) Word forms: sails , sailing , sailed 1. countable noun Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch. Synonyms: sheet, canvas 2. verb B1 You say a ship sails when it moves over the sea. The trawler had sailed from the port of Zeebrugge. [VERB preposition/adverb] The Kruzenshtern is expected to sail for Boston this week. [VERB preposition/adverb] 3. verb B1 If you sail a boat or if a boat sails, it moves across water using its sails. I shall get myself a little boat and sail her around the world. [VERB noun preposition] For nearly two hundred miles she sailed on, her sails hard with ice. [VERB adverb/preposition] She sails beautifully in winds over 60 knots. [VERB] Synonyms: pilot, steer, helm, navigate 4. countable noun The sails on a windmill are the long flat parts that are turned by the wind. ...a windmill, its sails turning in the breeze. 5. verb If a person or thing sails somewhere, they move there smoothly and fairly quickly. We got into the lift and sailed to the top floor. [VERB preposition/adverb] The cabs sailed past. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: glide, sweep, float, shoot 6. See also sailing 7. to set sail phrase When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port. He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail. Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in the Santa Maria. [+ for] Synonyms: put to sea, embark, get under way, put off 8. under sail phrase If you cross the sea under sail, you cross it in a ship that has sails rather than an engine. ...the challenge and fun of going to sea under sail. ...a big ship under sail. Synonyms: sailing, cruising, on the sea, riding the waves 9. to sail close to the wind phrase If you sail close to the wind, you take a risk by doing or saying something that may get you into trouble. Max warned her she was sailing dangerously close to the wind and risked prosecution. 10. to take the wind out of someone's sails phrase [VERB inflects] If something takes the wind out of your sails, it suddenly makes you much less confident in what you are doing or saying. Phrasal verbs: sail through phrasal verb If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully. While she sailed through her maths exams, he struggled. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The agreement sailed through the national assembly by 495 votes to 61. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: sail under false colours to deliberately deceive people This report sails under false colours. The author had reached his basic conclusions long before he even began gathering any fresh evidence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sail close to the wind [mainly British] to take a risk by doing or saying something which may get you into trouble Max warned her she was sailing dangerously close to the wind and risked prosecution. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take the wind out of someone's sail [US] or take the wind out of someone's sails to make someone feel much less confident in what they are doing or saying We hit a bad patch after losing in the semi-final. The effort and disappointment took the wind out of our sails for a while. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sail solo A British grandmother has become the oldest woman to sail solo around the world non-stop. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He goes on to become the youngest person to sail solo around the globe. The Sun (2016) The yachtswoman sailed solo around the world, against prevailing winds and currents - a challenge which only four men have completed before. Times, Sunday Times (2006) sail straight I had hoped to explore, but as we arrive the heavens open, so we sail straight through. Times, Sunday Times Snap this one up while you can, because it's set to sail straight off the shelves. The Sun I sailed straight into the back of him and shunted him forward into the car ahead. Times, Sunday Times At 10am the wait had been 75minutes, at 10pm we sailed straight on, having wandered through the castle alone in the darkness for extra spooky effect. The Sun It sailed straight up the fairway with a deeply satisfying thwack, 200 fisherman yards at least. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 帆, 航行 Japanese: 帆, 航海する
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