sail

Các nghĩa

1. chạy buồm, chạy bằng sức gió hoặc động cơ

   To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

2. bơi, lướt trên mặt nước

   To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

3. đi thuyền, đi thuyền buồm

   To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

4. nhổ neo, bắt đầu chuyến đi

   To set sail; to begin a voyage.

   intransitive

   We sail for Australia tomorrow.

5. lướt nhanh và uyển chuyển trong không trung

   To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

   As is a winged messenger of heaven, […] / When he bestrides the lazy pacing clouds, / And sails upon the bosom of the air.

6. đi lướt nhẹ nhàng, khoan thai

   To move briskly but sedately.

   intransitive

   The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.

7. chia bài bằng cách lướt trên mặt bàn

   To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.

   transitive

   He would sit his hat across the room, and we would sail cards into it.

Dạng khác

• sails present, singular, third-person
• sailing participle, present
• sailed participle, past

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