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【释义】：

n．❶ 帆：set sail 启航．hoist (lower)the sails扬(下)帆．in full sail 张满帆．under sail 扬著帆(航行)．take in sail 1)收缩帆面，减低航力．2)收敛，抑制，克制(野心、高傲、开支等)．❷ 帆状物，(风车等的)翼．❸ (sing．or pl．)帆船，船：a fleet of 20 sail 二十艘船编成的舰队．❹ 航程，乘船游览：ten days’ sail 十天的航程．

－vi．❶ 航行：sail into harbour驶入海港．sail along the coast沿海岸行驶．sail close(or near)to the wind 1)切风(几乎逆风)行驶．2)【喻】做几乎违法或不道德的事．❷ 开航，开船：The ships sailed from Chile．这些船是从智利开来的．When does the steamer sail?汽船什么时候开?❸ 【喻】(象船一样地)平稳行进：The moon sailed across the clouds．月亮穿过云彩．

－vt．❶ 航行，横渡：sail the Pacific横渡太平洋．❷ 驾驶(船)：sail a yacht驾驶快艇．

△sail in 1)闯进．2)毅然决然地去做．sail into 1)大摇大摆地走进．2)【俚】大骂，攻击．