How do you use "sail" in a sentence?

The white sails caught the wind beautifully. We sailed around the Greek islands last summer. She sailed through her exams without any difficulty.

sail

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: A piece of fabric that catches wind to propel a boat; to travel by boat

帆；航行，驾船

vela; navegar

帆；航海する、船で行く

돛; 항해하다, 배를 타고 가다

As a noun, a sail is a piece of fabric attached to a mast that catches the wind to move a boat across water. As a verb, to sail means to travel across water in a boat, especially one using sails. Figuratively, 'to sail through' something means to accomplish it easily. Britain has a rich sailing heritage as an island nation.

作为名词，sail是连接在桅杆上捕捉风力以推动船在水上移动的一块织物。作为动词，sail意味着乘船横渡水面，特别是使用帆的船。比喻地，'to sail through'某事意味着轻松完成。英国作为岛国有着丰富的航海传统。

Como sustantivo, una vela es un trozo de tela unido a un mástil que atrapa el viento para mover un barco por el agua. Como verbo, navegar significa viajar por el agua en un barco, especialmente uno que usa velas. Figurativamente, 'to sail through' algo significa lograrlo fácilmente. Gran Bretaña tiene un rico patrimonio náutico como nación isleña.

名詞として、帆はマストに取り付けられ風を受けて船を水上で動かす布です。動詞として、sailは船で水を横切って移動すること、特に帆を使う船で移動することを意味します。比喩的に「to sail through」は何かを簡単に達成することを意味します。イギリスは島国として豊かな航海の歴史を持っています。

명사로서 sail은 돛대에 부착되어 바람을 받아 배를 움직이게 하는 천을 말합니다. 동사로 sail은 배를 타고 물 위를 이동하는 것, 특히 돛을 이용하는 항해를 뜻합니다. 비유적으로 'sail through'는 무언가를 쉽게 해내다라는 의미입니다. 영국은 섬나라로서 풍부한 항해 역사를 가지고 있습니다.

Examples

The white sails caught the wind beautifully.
白色的帆在风中优美地鼓起。
Las velas blancas atrapaban el viento hermosamente.
白い帆が美しく風を受けていました。
하얀 돛이 아름답게 바람을 받았습니다.
We sailed around the Greek islands last summer.
去年夏天我们乘帆船游览了希腊群岛。
Navegamos alrededor de las islas griegas el verano pasado.
去年の夏、ギリシャの島々を帆船で周りました。
지난여름에 우리는 그리스 섬들을 배를 타고 돌았습니다.
She sailed through her exams without any difficulty.
她轻松通过了考试，毫无困难。
Ella pasó sus exámenes sin ninguna dificultad.
彼女は試験を難なく突破しました。
그녀는 시험을 아무런 어려움 없이 거뜬히 통과했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'segel', from Proto-Germanic 'seglam'. Related to German 'Segel' and Dutch 'zeil'. The phrase 'set sail' dates from the 16th century. 'Sailing' has been used metaphorically for 'smooth progress' since the 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

Sailing has been central to British history, from Viking invasions to the Royal Navy's dominance of the seas. The phrase 'plain sailing' (easy progress) comes from nautical terminology.