sail /seɪl/ CET4 TEM4 ( sailing, sailed, sails )

• 1. 

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

  例：

  The white sails billow with the breezes they catch.

  片片白帆随风扬起。

• 2. 

  V-I You say a ship sails when it moves over the sea. 航行

  例：

  The trawler had sailed from the port of Zeebrugge.

  那只拖网渔船已经从泽布吕赫港启航。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you sail a boat or if a boat sails, it moves across water using its sails. 驾驶 (船); (船) 扬帆航行

  例：

  His crew's job is to sail the boat.

  他的船员的职责是驾船。

  例：

  I'd buy a big boat and sail around the world.

  我要买条大船航游世界。

• 4. 

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• 5. 

  PHRASE When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port. 启航

  例：

  He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail.

  他又往他的船上装了一件货就启航了。