/seɪl ||; sel/verb
1 [I] (used about a boat or ship and the people on it) to travel on water in a ship or boat of any type (指船或船上的人)航行:
I stood at the window and watched the ships sailing by. 我站在窗前,望着往來的船只。
to sail round the world 環球航行
2 [I,T] to travel in and control a boat with sails, especially as a sport 駕駛帆船(尤指作爲一種運動):
My father is teaching me to sail. 爸爸正教我駕駛帆船。
I've never sailed this kind of yacht before. 我以前從來沒有駕駛過這種遊艇。 When we are talking about spending time sailing a boat for pleasure, we say go sailing We often go sailing at weekends. 駕駛帆船取樂叫做go sailing:We often go sailing at weekends.我們周末常去駕駛帆船。
3 [I] to begin a journey on water 開船;啓航:
When does the ship sail? 什麽時候開船?
We sail for Santander at six o'clock tomorrow morning. 我們明天早上六點坐船到桑坦德去。
4 [I] to move somewhere quickly in a smooth or proud way 平滑地或順利地快速移動;輕快地行進;神氣地快步行走:
The ball sailed over the fence and into the neighbour's garden. 球掠過栅欄飛進隔壁人家的花園裏。
Mary sailed into the room, completely ignoring all of us. 瑪麗翩然走進房間,全然不理會我們大家。
sail through (sth) to pass a test or exam easily 輕鬆通過測驗或考試