sail
Từ điển Collocation
sail noun
ADJ. main | canvas
VERB + SAIL hoist, raise | drop, lower | adjust, trim | fill The dinghy gathered speed as the wind filled her sails. | reef, shorten | furl
SAIL + VERB billow, flap The bay was full of yachts with billowing sails. | fill
SAIL + NOUN area, shape, size | canvas
PREP. under ~ The yacht came in under sail and anchored near us.
PHRASES the days of sail The boat is preserved as a monument to the days of sail. | in/under full sail She advanced towards us like a galleon in full sail. | set sail (for) We set sail for France at first light.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; canvas, canvass, sheet
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure; cruise
v.
- traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water)
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; sweep
The diva swept into the room
Shreds of paper sailed through the air
The searchlights swept across the sky
- travel in a boat propelled by wind
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
- travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; voyage, navigate
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
sails|sailed|sailing
syn.: coast cruise float glide navigate skim
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