| 词组 | set sail |
| 释义 | Idiom set sail (for somewhere) Theme: BEGINNINGS to depart in a boat for somewhere. (In a sailboat or powerboat.)This ship sets sail for Japan in two days.When do you set sail? Idiom set sail to begin a trip on a ship or boat.Later he left California and set sail for Australia, searching for gold. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of set sail (= put up the sails of a boat to use the wind to move forward) set sailTo embark on a journey on water in a boat (not necessarily one with sails). We're about to set sail, so take care of any unfinished business in the port now or forever hold your peace! We only set sail a month ago, but it feels like we've been at sea for years now. set sailAlso, make sail. Begin a voyage on water, as in Dad rented a yacht, and we're about to set sail for the Caribbean, or We'll make sail for the nearest port. These expressions, dating from the early 1500s, originally meant "put the sails in position to catch the wind," and hence cause the vessel to move. set sailNautical To begin a voyage on water. |
| 随便看 |
英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。