sails
sails — 動詞
- sailspresent simple I / you / we / they
- sailses3rd person singular
- sailsing-ing form
- sailsedpast simple
1. If a ship or boat sails, it travels across the water pushed by wind moving large
航行
船行駛於水上
If a ship or boat sails, it travels across the water pushed by wind moving large cloth sheets, or by a motor.
The morning ferry sails from Tamsui to Bali Pier every day, carrying commuters and tourists.
這艘渡輪每天早上從淡水航行到八里碼頭，載著通勤者和遊客。
sail from [place] to [place]
Large cargo ships sail across the Pacific Ocean carrying electronics and clothes from Asia.
大型貨輪航行穿越太平洋，將來自亞洲的電子產品和衣物運往美洲。
sail across [body of water]
Nia's grandfather sailed along the coast of Norway in a small wooden boat he built.
Nia 的祖父曾駕駛一艘自己建造的小木船沿著挪威海岸航行。
Jenna watched the white yacht sail slowly into the golden sunset.
Jenna 看著白色遊艇緩緩駛入金色的夕陽之中。
- sail from
- sail to
- sail across
- sail along
- sail into
文法句型
sail + adverb/preposition
sail from [place] to [place]
sail across [body of water]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by a prepositional phrase showing direction (from, to, across, along, into). The subject is always a watercraft or, less commonly, the people on board.
常見錯誤
2. To control and steer a boat that uses wind power, adjusting the sails and direct
駕駛帆船
操控風力推動的船
To control and steer a boat that uses wind power, adjusting the sails and direction to move across water.
Lucas learned to sail a small dinghy on the lake near his summer home.
Lucas 在自家附近的湖上學會了駕駛小帆船。
learn to sail [boat type]
Talia sailed the boat across the bay while her father adjusted the ropes.
Talia 駕駛帆船穿越海灣，她的父親在一旁調整繩索。
sail [boat] across [water body]
The instructor taught eight children how to sail safely when the wind is strong.
教練教導八個孩子如何在風大時安全地駕駛帆船。
Yara has sailed many kinds of boats, from small catamarans to large racing sloops.
Yara 駕駛過許多種船隻，從小型雙體船到大型競賽帆船都有。
sail + types of vessels
- sail a boat
- sail a dinghy
- learn to sail
- teach someone to sail
文法句型
sail + [boat type]
learn to sail
用法筆記
Used transitively with a type of boat as the object. Unlike sense 1 (TRAVEL BY WATER), this sense focuses on the skill or act of steering rather than the movement itself.
3. To begin a journey by ship, leaving from a port at a specific time heading towar
啟航；出航
開始乘船旅程
To begin a journey by ship, leaving from a port at a specific time heading toward a destination.
The cruise ship sails from Barcelona at six o'clock tomorrow evening.
這艘郵輪將於明晚六點從巴塞隆納啟航。
sail from [port] at [time]
Benjamin and Ayesha sailed for Crete on an overnight ferry from Athens.
Benjamin 和 Ayesha 從雅典搭夜間渡輪出發前往克里特島。
sail for [destination]
The navy fleet sails at dawn toward the training area in the South China Sea.
海軍艦隊在黎明時分出航，前往南海的訓練區域。
After three days in port the container ship finally sails for Shanghai.
在港口停留三天後，這艘貨櫃船終於啟航前往上海。
- sail from
- sail for
- sail at
- sail tomorrow
- set sail
- depart
more general; can apply to any form of transport, not just ships
- leave port
specifically about vessels departing from a harbour
文法句型
sail from [port]
sail for [destination]
sail at [time]
用法筆記
Often used in schedules and announcements (sails at, sails from, sails for). Distinguish from sense 1 (TRAVEL BY WATER): sense 3 emphasises the moment of departure, not the ongoing movement.
4. To move in a smooth, fast, and effortless way — for example, a person passing an
輕快移動
順暢快速地移動或通過
To move in a smooth, fast, and effortless way — for example, a person passing an exam easily, or an object gliding through the air.
The basketball sailed through the air and landed perfectly in the net.
籃球在空中輕快飛過，完美地落入籃網中。
object + sail through the air
Marta sailed through her final exams without even opening her notes.
Marta 輕鬆通過期末考試，連筆記都沒翻開。
sail through [challenge]
The red kite sailed high above the beach pulled by the strong afternoon wind.
紅色風箏在沙灘上方高高飄揚，被強勁的午後風拉著。
Faisal watched the paper airplane sail across the classroom and land on the teacher's desk.
Faisal 看著紙飛機輕快地滑過教室，落在老師的桌上。
- sail through
- sail past
- sail over
- sail into
- glide
emphasises smooth, silent movement more than speed
- breeze through
informal, used only for tasks or challenges, not physical movement
- struggle
to move or act with difficulty, the opposite of smooth ease
文法句型
sail through [something]
sail + adverb of direction
用法筆記
When used about a person, this sense often carries a positive connotation of doing something with ease. It is not used for slow or difficult movement.
sails — 名詞
- sailssingular
- sailsesplural
1. A sail is a sheet of strong fabric fastened to a boat's mast so the wind can pus
帆
船上用布製成的受風裝置
A sail is a sheet of strong fabric fastened to a boat's mast so the wind can push the vessel forward across the water.
The strong wind tore a hole in the sail of the fishing boat.
強風把漁船帆上撕破了一個洞。
hole in the sail
Cyrus helped his father fold the large white sail after they returned to the harbour.
Cyrus 幫父親把回港後的大型白色船帆摺好。
fold the sail
The captain ordered the crew to raise the sails as the wind picked up speed.
船長命令船員在風力增強時升起船帆。
raise the sails
A patch of blue cloth on the old sail showed where it had been repaired.
舊帆上的一塊藍色布片顯示出曾經修補過的地方。
- raise the sails
- lower the sails
- hoist a sail
- fold the sail
- set sail
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (sails) because most boats have more than one. Common in fixed expressions like 'raise the sails', 'lower the sails', and 'set sail'.
常見錯誤
2. One of the long flat parts of a windmill that catch the wind and turn to produce
風車葉片
風車上受風旋轉的結構
One of the long flat parts of a windmill that catch the wind and turn to produce power.
The four wooden sails of the old windmill turned slowly in the autumn breeze.
舊風車的四支木製葉片在秋風中緩緩轉動。
sails of the windmill
Farmers used the power from the windmill's sails to grind wheat into flour.
農民利用風車葉片產生的動力將小麥磨成麵粉。
One of the windmill's sails broke during the storm and crashed to the ground.
風車的一片木葉在昨晚的暴風雨中斷裂，摔落地面。
Naoko took a photograph of the colourful sails of a traditional Dutch windmill.
Naoko 拍攝了一座傳統荷蘭風車色彩鮮豔的葉片。
- windmill sail
- sail of the windmill
- wooden sail
用法筆記
This sense only applies to traditional windmills with visible blades. Modern wind turbines are said to have 'blades' not 'sails'.
3. A trip taken on a boat or ship, especially for pleasure.
乘船旅行
搭船出遊的行程
A trip taken on a boat or ship, especially for pleasure.
The family took a sail around the harbour on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
全家人在晴朗的週日下午乘船繞行港口一圈。
take a sail
Antonia enjoyed the two-hour sail from the island back to the mainland.
Antonia 很享受從島嶼返回本土的兩小時航程。
Their sail across the bay was cancelled because of the bad weather.
他們穿越海灣的乘船行程因為天氣惡劣而取消了。
sail across [water]
Grandpa still talks about his first sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
爺爺至今仍時常提起他首次橫渡大西洋的航行。
- a sail around
- a sail across
- take a sail
- go for a sail
文法句型
a sail + adverb/preposition
take a sail
go for a sail
用法筆記
Typically preceded by 'a' and followed by a destination or direction phrase. More common in British English than American English for this sense.
4. The fixed phrase 'set sail' means to leave a port and begin a journey by boat or
啟航；開船
離開港口開始海上旅程
The fixed phrase 'set sail' means to leave a port and begin a journey by boat or ship.
The pirate ship set sail at sunrise with a fresh wind pushing it forward.
海盜船在日出時啟航，順風推著它前進。
set sail at [time]
Saira and her family set sail for Malaysia early in the morning.
Saira 和家人一大早就啟航前往馬來西亞。
set sail for [destination]
The captain announced that they would set sail as soon as the storm passed.
船長宣布暴風雨一過他們就會啟航。
The crew set sail from the small harbour and disappeared over the horizon.
船員們從小港口啟航，消失在地平線的那一頭。
- set sail
- set sail for
- set sail from
文法句型
set sail
set sail for [destination]
set sail from [port]
用法筆記
Almost always used as part of the fixed expression 'set sail'. Unlike noun sense 3 (SEA JOURNEY), this sense is about the act of departure, not the trip itself.