sail

/seɪl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

帆；航行；乘船航行；驾驶帆船

释义与例句

n. 帆
a large piece of strong cloth fixed to a boat or ship so that the wind can push it through the water
  1. The white sails filled with wind as the boat left the bay.
    船驶离海湾时，白帆鼓满了风。
  2. The crew lowered the sail before the storm reached the coast.
    暴风雨抵达海岸前，船员们降下了帆。
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  1. A torn sail made it difficult to control the small yacht.
    破损的船帆使这艘小游艇难以操控。
v. 航行；乘船航行；驾驶帆船
to travel on water in a boat or ship, or to control a boat, especially one using sails
  1. We sailed across the Channel on a clear, calm morning.
    我们在一个晴朗平静的早晨乘船横渡了英吉利海峡。
  2. She learned to sail on the lake near her grandparents' home.
    她在祖父母家附近的湖上学会了驾驶帆船。
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  1. The captain sailed the ferry safely into the harbour.
    船长把渡轮安全地驶进了港口。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sail 作名词是船上的“帆”，作动词是“航行”；set sail 表示“起航”。它与 sale（销售）同音，需结合拼写和语境区分。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • sailor 水手；海员
    指在船上工作的人，也可泛指经常乘船航行的人。
  • sailing 帆船运动；航行
    不可数名词，可指驾驶帆船的活动，也可指乘船航行。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • sale 出售；销售；特价销售
    sail 与 sale 同音，但 sail 指“帆”或“航行”；sale 指“出售、销售”。set sail 是“起航”，for sale 才是“待售”。
    The house has been on sale for three months. 这栋房子已经挂牌出售三个月了。
常见搭配
  • set sail 起航；扬帆出发
    The research ship set sail for the Arctic at dawn. 这艘科考船黎明时起航前往北极。
  • sail across 乘船横渡；航行穿过
    They sailed across the lake to have lunch on the opposite shore. 他们乘船横渡湖面，到对岸吃午饭。
  • under sail 扬帆航行
    The old fishing boat moved quietly under sail. 那艘旧渔船张着帆，静静地航行。