sail close to the wind

短语

抢风使船,冒大风险,几近违法乱纪

发音

UK /seɪl ˈkləʊs tə‿ðə ˈwɪnd/
AU
US /seɪl ˈkloʊs tə‿ðə ˈwɪnd/

词形变化

sailed close to the wind sailing close to the wind sails close to the wind 三单 sails close to the wind sailing close to the wind 现在分词 sailed close to the wind 过去式 sailed close to the wind 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, while still making headway.

    不及物 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.

    比喻 不及物

词源

Sense 2 (“to behave in a manner on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper”) derives from the fact that to sail an old-fashioned sailing ship close to the direction the wind was blowing from was risky because a small change in the wind direction could fill the sails and push them against the mast, potentially breaking it.

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