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travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
e.g. The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
Synonym: voyage navigate
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traverse or travel on (a body of water)
e.g. We sailed the Atlantic
e.g. He sailed the Pacific all alone
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move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
e.g. The diva swept into the room
e.g. Shreds of paper sailed through the air
e.g. The searchlights swept across the sky
Synonym: sweep
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travel on water propelled by wind
e.g. I love sailing, especially on the open sea
e.g. the ship sails on
英语释义
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n. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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n. any structure that resembles a sail
3
v. traverse or travel on (a body of water)
4
v. travel on water propelled by wind