plane sailing

短语

发音

US /ˌpleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/
UK /ˌpleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/

别名

plain sailing

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A technique for navigation using the assumption that the journey occurs over a plane or flat surface rather than the actual curved surface of the Earth, which is sufficiently accurate over short distances.

    不可数 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    Alternative spelling of plain sailing (“navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds; (figurative) something that is easy, simple, or straightforward”).

    古体 比喻 不可数

词源

From plane (adjective) + sailing (noun), a variant of plain sailing probably by analogy with plane chart (“(nautical) chart representing the earth in which lines of latitude and longitude are respectively shown as parallel straight lines”) or plane scale (“(chiefly nautical, obsolete) scale or ruler with markings used for calculations, especially for navigation”).

来源：wiktionary