sail 1 S3 / seɪl / 动词

1 [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 , transitive ] to travel on or across an area of water in a boat or ship

sail across/into/out of etc

the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic

Three tall ships sailed past.

She always wanted to sail around the world .

sail the Pacific/the Atlantic etc

We’re taking two months off to sail the Caribbean.

2 [不及物动词] to start a journey by boat or ship :

We sail at dawn.

sail for

They’re sailing for Antigua next week.

3 [不及物和及物动词] to direct or control the movement of a boat or ship that has a sail :

Blake sailed the ship safely through the narrow passage.

My father taught me to sail.

4 [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to move quickly and smoothly through the air

sail through/over/into etc

A ball came sailing over the fence.

5 [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to move forwards gracefully and confidently :

She sailed into the room.

6 sail close to the wind British English to do or say something that is nearly wrong, illegal, or dishonest

sail through something 短语动词

to succeed very easily in a test, examination etc :

Adam sailed through his final exams.