sail 的 4 个定义
- an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill.
- a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island.
- (7)
- to move along or travel over water: steamships sailing to Lisbon.
- to manage a sailboat, especially for sport.
- to begin a journey by water: We are sailing at dawn.
- (5)
- to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas.
- to navigate.
- sail in / into Informal. to go vigorously into action; begin to act; attack.to attack verbally: He would sail into his staff when work was going badly.
sail 近义词
travel through water, air; glide
由sail构成的短语
- sail close to the wind
- sail into
- sail through
- sail under false colors
- (sail under) false colors
- plain sailing
- set sail
- smooth sailing
- take the wind out of one's sails
- trim one's sails
更多sail例句
- Aspiring doctors have the wind taken out of their sails in a tough organic chemistry class.
- A small gap exists between neurons, so to get to the other side, the electrical signals generally need to be converted into little bubble ships, packed with chemicals, and set sail to the other neuronal shore.
- Just like your sailboat’s not going anywhere fast without a sail, your content isn’t going to help you reach your goals if people can’t find it.
- Content marketing and SEO are like a sailboat and its sail, they need each other.
- On the other hand, a frigate originally referred to any kind of warship with sails, built for speed and maneuverability, and as such tended to have a smaller size than the main warship.
- Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.
- They get $8 million to dredge the channel for pleasure boats to sail to Catalina Island.
- Then they set sail for open water, where they were assured someone would rescue them.
- On August 22, some 88 ships set sail for the southern point of Brooklyn allowing more than 22,000 troops to begin their attack.
- The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.
- A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
- Let them that sail on the sea, tell the dangers thereof: and when we hear with our ears, we shall admire.
- As it came near, it proved to be the clock, with a sail hoisted, and the Goblin sitting complacently in the stern.
- That argument was not the one of least weight in the council in determining that our fleet should not sail against the enemy.
- Accordingly, as soon as they saw our Priests they refused outright to let the ship sail if the Jesuits were to embark in it.