sail
- v. 航行
- v. 出发, 启航
- n. 帆
- n. 航行
- Definition
- v. to travel across water in a boat, powered by wind
- v. to leave a port or place on a journey by boat
- n. a large piece of cloth that catches the wind to move a boat
- n. a trip by boat
- Example
- We plan to sail across the lake early this weekend.
- 我们计划这个周末一早乘船横渡湖面。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a trip taken by boat or ship (noun).
比较义项：乘船出游、航程（名词）。
- sail 本词
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
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。