单词 | sailing |
释义 | sailing (seɪlɪŋ ) Word forms: sailings 1. uncountable noun A2 Sailing is the activity or sport of sailing boats. There was swimming and sailing down on the lake. 2. countable noun [usually plural] B2 Sailings are trips made by a ship carrying passengers. Ferry companies are providing extra sailings from Calais. We'll get the next sailing. 3. plain sailing phrase If you say that a task was not all plain sailing, you mean that it was not very easy. Pregnancy wasn't all plain sailing and once again there were problems. We know it won't be plain sailing because there are no easy games at this level. Image of sailing © imagIN.gr photography, Shutterstock Idioms: plain sailing [British] or smooth sailing easy to do or achieve Once I got used to the diet it was plain sailing. I lost 2 stones in weight over a four month period and the weight loss has been maintained. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sail a ship It would be like sailing the ship without the captain. The Sun (2016) The price includes flights, but not the four-day sailing course, which costs between 180 and 220 per person. Times, Sunday Times Prices for a two-day adult sailing course are from 80 per person. The Sun You can rent an apartment there that overlooks the finish line of the sailing course. The Sun This catamaran sailing course just up the coast means that you can do exactly that — and for a bargain price, too. Times, Sunday Times The sailing course costs 150 extra. Times, Sunday Times The facilities needed to accommodate the sailing event were simple. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of his posters was accepted as one of the ambassadors for this very prestigious sailing event. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We're all looking to do more corporate speaking and sailing events. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, some locals have accepted that the sailing events will not be a big draw. Times, Sunday Times It's no coincidence that our biggest haul looks like being in the sailing events once again. The Sun Participating in the world's most glamorous sailing race has been likened to standing in a cold shower while tearing up 50 notes. Times, Sunday Times By 7:30 a.m. the next morning he was talking casually to the winner of the previous day's sailing race, with no indication that anything was amiss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As with any sailing race, the voyage must be completed under sail, and the boat must be operated and powered by wind and muscle-power alone (no electric or hydraulic winches). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For relaxation there were sailing races around the island, as competitive as you might expect given the people taking part. Times, Sunday Times The heyday of sailing on the lake was the late 1960s through the mid-1980s, when the lake held annual sailing races. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All pupils were required to join a club - the fire brigade, mountain rescue team or sailing team. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The sailing team received nearly as much. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The sailing team won six medals in 11 classes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It all ends with the chef on a sailing trip. Times, Sunday Times I remember once reading that every potential partnership should endure a sailing trip together in choppy seas. Times, Sunday Times The couple were on a sailing trip with friends and had woken early to catch the sunrise. Times, Sunday Times I took five guys on a sailing trip one time for a week. Christianity Today Highlights include a sunset yoga sailing trip, visits to high-end spas, snorkelling and hiking. Times,Sunday Times In the 19th century, sailing vessels of all shapes and sizes plied these waters, importing and exporting coal, grain, limestone and timber. Times, Sunday Times His thesis - that the ancients were perfectly able to tackle vast distances in small sailing vessels - almost single-handedly changed the way we look at pre-history. Times, Sunday Times The trimarans are among the world's fastest sailing vessels. Times, Sunday Times They were able to berth over 300 sailing vessels simultaneously, but by 1971 they closed, no longer able to accommodate modern shipping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was for safety reasons, to avoid the risk of fire to wooden-hulled sailing vessels then using the other docks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Business hasn't always been smooth sailing. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Despite his long preparation for the role, it has not been entirely smooth sailing. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Week one went by and was smooth sailing. Christianity Today (2000) Translations: Chinese: 航行 Japanese: 航海 |
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