
"We sailed the Atlantic" "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
"The diva swept into the room" "Shreds of paper sailed through the air" "The searchlights swept across the sky"
"I love sailing, especially on the open sea" "the ship sails on"
"The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
误 I like to go for sail.
正 I like to go for a sail.
析 go for a sail是固定短语, sail前的不定冠词a不可省略。
老实告诉你,我一生中从未用独木舟航行过。误 To tell you the truth,I have never been in a canoe under a sail in my life.
正 To tell you the truth,I have never been in a canoe under sail in my life.
析 under sail是习语,不加冠词a。
在晨光中,他们开船向海岛进发。误 They set a sail to the islands in the early morning.
正 They set sail for the islands in the early morning.
析 set sail表示“开船”; set a sail表示“张帆”。