yacht

名词 yacht:

1. an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
   同义词：racing yacht

动词 yacht:

1. travel in a yacht

1. The yacht hit a rock and damaged her bows.
   游艇碰上了礁石，撞坏了船头。
2. They were able to position the yacht by means of radar.
   他们能够用雷达测定快艇的方位。
3. Our little dinghy was dwarfed by the big yacht.
   我们的小船跟大游艇一比显得很小。
4. If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts.
   他若能买得起豪华的快艇，就更能匀出钱来还债了。
5. He only bought the yacht as a status symbol he hates sailing.
   他买游艇只是为了显示身分--其实他根本不喜欢玩游艇。
6. Will you crew for me on my yacht?
   你愿意在我的快艇上当水手吗?
7. Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks.
   巨浪把游艇卷到岩石上。

yacht

n.（名词）
Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels, generally with smart, graceful lines, used for pleasure cruises or racing.
游艇：一种用帆或电力驱动的小型船只，通常造型精巧、线条流畅，用以娱乐的巡游或比赛
v.intr.（不及物动词）
yacht.ed,yacht.ing,yachts
To sail, cruise, or race in a yacht.
驾游艇：乘游艇航行、游乐或比赛

来源：
Probably obsolete Norwegian jagt
可能为 已废挪威语 jagt
from Middle Low German jacht
源自 中古低地德语 jacht
short for jachtschip
jachtschip的简写
jagen [to chase] from Old High German jagôn
jagen [追逐] 源自 古高地德语 jagôn
schip [ship]
schip [船]