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1 ?顺风航行 ... sail against the wind顶风航行,在困难情况下工作 sail before the wind顺风航行,获得成功,发迹 sail close to the wind迎风航行,几乎犯法,行动几乎失控 ... 2 ?顺风行驶 ...(见风使舵)的习语；出门要观天色，因而有look out for squalls(提防暴风— — 提防危险)的说法；顺风行驶(sail before the wind)就会“成功”；逆风行驶(sail against the wind)比喻在困难条件下工作；迎风航行(sail close to the wind)，引申为“几乎犯法”。 3 ?获得成功 sail before the wind 获得成功，发迹 He went to America in the thirties, and soon sailed before the wind. 他30年代去了美国，不久就发迹了。
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A large triangular sail set on a SPAR that swings out opposite the mainsail, used on racing yachts when running before the wind. 安装于船用圆材上的大三角帆，展开时与主帆相对，当赛艇顺风行驶时使用。 - 2
The light ships fared the best; as not so much labouring in the sea; but two or three of them drove, and came close by us, running away with only their sprit-sail out before the wind. 小船的境况要算最好了，因为在海上小船容易行驶。但也有两三只小船被风刮得从我们船旁飞驰而过，船上只剩下角帆而向外海飘去。 - 3
And we were not above a mile out of the port before we hal'd in our sail, and set us down to fish. The wind blew from the N. NE. Which was contrary to my desire; 我们出港不到一海里光景就下了帆开始捕鱼。这时，风向东北偏北，正与我的愿望相反。
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