cruise

Compared meaning: a trip taken by boat or ship (noun).

比较义项：乘船出游、航程（名词）。

• sail

  Refers to a trip made by boat, often a sailing boat, and can be short and simple; less strongly tied to luxury or leisure than cruise.

  指乘船（常指帆船）进行的一次出行，可以很短、很简单；不像 cruise 那样强烈地带有豪华或休闲度假的含义。

  We plan to sail across the lake early this weekend.

  我们打算这个周末一早乘船穿过湖面。

• cruise 本词

  Refers to a longer, relaxed pleasure trip on a large ship, usually stopping at several places along the way, with a leisure or holiday connotation.

  指乘大型客轮进行的一次较长、悠闲的游览航程，途中通常会停靠多个地点，带有休闲或度假的意味。

  They plan to cruise along the coast this summer.

  他们打算今年夏天沿海岸乘船巡游。

Sail and cruise both mean a trip by boat. Sail is a trip made by boat, often short and simple. Cruise is a longer, relaxing trip on a large ship, stopping at several places. Not compared: sail or cruise used as verbs.

两者都指乘船进行的一次出游，但 sail 强调乘（帆）船作一次航行，路程可长可短、也可只是消遣性质；cruise 特指乘大型客轮进行的一次悠闲游览航程，通常沿途停靠多地、为观光或度假而设。这里不比较 sail 作动词“航行”的用法，也不比较 cruise 作动词“巡游、慢速行驶”的用法。