- [uncountable]
the sport or activity of travelling in a boat with sails 帆船运动;(乘帆船的)航行 to go sailing 去进行帆船运动 a sailing club 帆船俱乐部 the college rowing and sailing teams 大学划船和帆船队 They are going on a 10-day sailing trip. 他们将进行为期10天的航海旅行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dinghy
- go
- club
- school
- regatta
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- [countable]
one of the regular times that a ship leaves a port (从某港口开出的)航班 Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by watera2Sailings were suspended in the high winds. 由于大风,水运航班暂停了。 The company operates regular sailings between Hull and Zeebrugge. 这家公司经营往来于赫尔与泽布吕赫之间的航船业务。 the 4 p.m. sailing from Dover to Calais 下午4 点从多佛尔到加来的水运航班
Idioms
be plain sailing
(North American English be clear/smooth sailing)
to be simple and free from trouble 顺利;一帆风顺