yacht: [16] A yacht is etymologically a boat for ‘chasing’ others. The word was borrowed from early modern Dutch jaghte. This was short for jaghtschip, literally ‘chase ship’, a compound noun formed from jaght, a derivative of the verb jagen ‘hunt, chase’, and schip ‘ship’. The Dutch word (whose present-day form is jacht) has been borrowed into many other European languages, including French and German jacht and Russian jakhta.
yacht (n.)
1550s, yeaghe "a light, fast-sailing ship," from Norwegian jaght or early Dutch jaght, both from Middle Low German jacht, shortened form of jachtschip "fast pirate ship," literally "ship for chasing," from jacht "chase," from jagen "to chase, hunt," from Old High German jagon, from Proto-Germanic *yago-, from PIE root *yek- (2) "to hunt" (cognates: Hittite ekt- "hunting net"). Related: Yachting; yachtsman.
中文解释
1. 音译“游艇”。2. yacht => yachting => 谐音: 游艇。
实用例句
1. Frank is of the opinion that the 1934 yacht should have won.
弗兰克认为本该是那艘1934年的帆船获胜。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She invited 750 people aboard the luxury yacht, the Savarona.
她邀请了750人乘坐豪华游艇“萨瓦罗纳”号。
来自柯林斯例句
4. It is expected that the new owner will change the yacht's name.
估计新主人会给游艇改名。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Our yacht was well equipped with two double cabins fore and aft.
