/seɪl ||; sel/verb1 [I] (used about a boat or ship and the people on it) to travel on water in a ship or boat of any type （指船或船上的人）航行: I stood at the window and watched the ships sailing by. 我站在窗前，望着往来的船只。 to sail round the world 环球航行
2 [I,T] to travel in and control a boat with sails, especially as a sport 驾驶帆船（尤指作为一种运动）: My father is teaching me to sail. 爸爸正教我驾驶帆船。I've never sailed this kind of yacht before. 我以前从来没有驾驶过这种游艇。 When we are talking about spending time sailing a boat for pleasure, we say go sailing We often go sailing at weekends. 驾驶帆船取乐叫做go sailing：We often go sailing at weekends.我们周末常去驾驶帆船。
3 [I] to begin a journey on water 开船；启航: When does the ship sail? 什么时候开船？We sail for Santander at six o'clock tomorrow morning. 我们明天早上六点坐船到桑坦德去。
4 [I] to move somewhere quickly in a smooth or proud way 平滑地或顺利地快速移动；轻快地行进；神气地快步行走: The ball sailed over the fence and into the neighbour's garden. 球掠过栅栏飞进隔壁人家的花园里。Mary sailed into the room, completely ignoring all of us. 玛丽翩然走进房间，全然不理会我们大家。
sail through (sth) to pass a test or exam easily 轻松通过测验或考试