yacht
/jɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /jɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyät/ (ame, mw)
yacht — noun
1. A type of boat that uses the wind blowing against its sails to move across water
A type of boat that uses the wind blowing against its sails to move across water. People use sailing yachts for sports races or for relaxed trips on the ocean or a lake.
Liang's grandfather built a small sailing yacht in their backyard during the 1980s.
sailing yacht — a yacht with sails
Christopher races his yacht every July in the regatta off the coast of Rhode Island.
race a yacht in a regatta
The old wooden yacht creaked loudly as the wind filled its canvas sails.
Ada learned to steer a yacht during her summer holiday at the sailing club.
A white yacht with blue sails sat anchored near the coral reef in the bay.
文法句型
a + sailing yacht
a + yacht + for racing/cruising
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'yacht' alone can refer to either a sailing yacht or a motor yacht. For clarity, specify 'sailing yacht' when talking about the wind-powered vessel.
常見錯誤
2. A large, expensive boat that is powered by an engine rather than by sails. Motor
A large, expensive boat that is powered by an engine rather than by sails. Motor yachts are designed for comfortable and luxurious travel, with bedrooms, a kitchen, and often extra facilities such as a swimming pool.
The billionaire's yacht has a swimming pool, a helipad, and a cinema room.
luxury features on a motor yacht
Padma watched the huge white yacht glide into the harbour at sunset.
Selim booked a week-long trip on a motor yacht around the Greek islands.
Roya's father works as a chef on a private yacht that travels the Caribbean.
The harbour was full of gleaming white yachts with polished brass railings.
- superyacht
an extremely large and luxurious yacht, usually over 30 metres long
- cruiser
a motor yacht designed for long-distance cruising rather than speed
- cabin cruiser
a smaller motor boat with sleeping space, less luxurious than a yacht
文法句型
a + luxury yacht
a + private yacht
on a + yacht
yacht — verb
1. To make a journey, take part in a race, or spend time relaxing on a yacht. This
To make a journey, take part in a race, or spend time relaxing on a yacht. This verb is used mainly in the -ing form (yachting), which is much more common than past or present tense forms such as 'yachted' or 'yachts'.
Christopher and his crew yachted across the Atlantic Ocean in twenty-eight days.
past tense: yachted + across [body of water]
Amira dreams of yachting around the world after she retires from her job.
gerund: yachting around [area]
Every winter the Lakan family yachts along the coast of southern Thailand.
The couple yachted from Singapore to Bali and stopped at small islands along the route.
文法句型
yacht + around/in/across + [place]
go + yachting
用法筆記
The gerund 'yachting' is far more frequent than finite verb forms. 'Go yachting' is the most natural way for learners to express this idea ('They went yachting in the Mediterranean'). The finite forms 'yachts' and 'yachted' sound formal or old-fashioned to many speakers.