a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel
帆
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all the sails were unfurled .所有的帆都扬起了。
[mass noun]the use of sailing ships as a means of transport
（用作交通工具的）帆船的使用
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this led to bigger ships as steam replaced sail .轮船取代帆船使得更大的船产生了。
[in sing.]a voyage or excursion in a ship, especially a sailing ship or boat
（尤指乘帆船或小船的）航行；旅行；航程
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they went for a sail .他们乘帆船去旅行。
〈古〉 帆船
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sail ahoy! 喂，那条帆船呀！
〈南非〉 帆布；油布；篷帆布。[ORIGIN: loan translation, based on Dutch
something resembling a sail in shape or function, in particular
帆状物；功能似帆的物体，尤指：
a wind-catching apparatus, typically one consisting of a set of boards, attached to the arm of a windmill
（风车的）翼板。
the broad fin on the back of a sailfish or of some prehistoric reptiles
（旗鱼或一些史前爬行动物的）脊鳍。
a structure by which an animal is propelled across the surface of water by the wind, e.g. the float of a Portuguese man-of-war
（僧帽水母等的）帆器。
the conning tower of a submarine
（潜艇的）瞭望塔。
travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation
（尤指作为体育运动或娱乐）驾驶帆船；乘船航行
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Ian took us out sailing on the lake .伊恩把我们带出去，驾驶帆船在湖上航行。
[with adverbial]travel in a ship or boat using sails or engine power
（船）航行；扬帆行驶
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the ferry caught fire sailing between Caen and Portsmouth .渡船在卡昂和朴次茅斯间航行时着火了。
[with adverbial]begin a voyage; leave a harbour
起航；开船
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the catamaran sails at 3:30 .双体船３时３０分起航。
[with obj.]travel by ship on or across (a sea) or on (a route)
在…上面航行
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plastic ships could be sailing the oceans soon .塑料船不久就可以在海上航行了。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]navigate or control (a boat or ship)
驾驶（船）
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I stole a small fishing boat and sailed it to the Delta .我偷了一只小渔船，驾驶船来到三角洲。
[with adverbial of direction] move smoothly and rapidly or in a stately or confident manner
迅速行进；翱翔
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the ball sailed inside the right-hand post .球靠近右侧门柱飞进网窝。
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〈非正式〉 顺利通过（尤指测验或考试）
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Ali sailed through his exams .阿里顺利通过了考试。
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〈非正式〉 猛击；痛骂，猛烈抨击。
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in （或under ）full sail with all the sails in position or fully spread （船）满帆，全速航行a galleon in full sail . 一艘全速前进的西班牙大帆船 -
sail close to （或near ）the wind sail as nearly against the wind as possible 迎风航行 -
figurative come close to breaking a rule or the law; behave or operate in a risky way 〈喻〉 几乎犯法（或违规）；冒风险 -
take in sail furl the sail or sails of a vessel 收帆 -
under sail with the sails hoisted 升起帆；在航行中at a speed of eight knots under sail . 以八节的航速航行
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sailn.帆；帆状物；功能似帆的物体；航程；旅行；油布；篷帆布；帆船的使用；航行
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soiln.泥土；土壤；污秽；国土；领土；污点；污记
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mailn.邮件；信件；邮包；锁子甲；铠甲；邮政；邮件发送；邮袋；邮政列车；邮件收取
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railn.横条；横杆；横档；栏杆；扶手；铁轨；钢轨；轨道；铁路；冒头；定电位导体轨；秧鸡
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failv.失败；忘记做；坏掉；不能正常工作；破产；衰退；消失；舍弃；变弱；在（考试、测验或面试）中不及格
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