扬帆起航:sail有几种用法?
She used to set the sails of a thousand ships; Was a force to be reckoned with.
——Katty Perry
她曾扬帆起航千余次,是憧憬的力量一路相随。
——凯蒂·佩里
一、下面我们来看看sail有几种含义
n.
1.帆[C]
Ease the large sail out or we shall be blown over!
松开大帆,不然我们会翻船的。
2.乘船航行
They go for a sail down the thames.
他们乘船泰晤士河航行。
3.(风车的)翼板[C]
The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.
风车的叶轮正在旋转。
v.
1.(船)航行,(人)乘船航行[I,T]
Why did the Indian traders sail eastwards?
印度商人为何往东航行呢?
Can you sail a boat?
你会驾船吗?
3.(船只或船上的人)起航[I]
The cruise liner will sail out next week.
定期班轮下周出港。
4.掠,飘,浮游,(人)昂首而行,气宇轩昂地走[I]
He sails under false colors shamelessly.
他欺世盗名,且毫不以为耻。
二、你知道sail和哪些词更搭吗?
sail through v.轻快地走过
fore-and-aft sail n.纵帆
square sail n.横帆
balloon sail n.游艇帆
lateen sail n.斜挂大三角帆
三、一起来做个填词游戏吧
When does your steamer ?
你们的轮船什么时候启航?
We discerned a on the horizon.
我们看见了地平线上的一张帆。