"sail around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 环航

Definition

乘船（或轮船）环绕某物航行，例如环绕岛屿、大洲或世界航行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于指乘船环绕大型物体或场所的完整航程，如“sail around the world”表示环球航行。不是指短途或部分旅程；沿海岸航行用“sail along”。带有一定正式或探险、历史色彩。

Examples

We want to sail around the island this weekend.

我们这个周末想要**环航**这个岛。

He dreams of sailing around the world one day.

他梦想有一天能**环航**世界。

The explorers decided to sail around Africa.

探险家们决定**环航**非洲。

We spent six months sailing around the Caribbean, stopping at small islands.

我们花了六个月**环航**加勒比海，在小岛上停靠。

They hope to sail around the peninsula before the storm hits.

他们希望在风暴来临前**环航**半岛。

If you have enough supplies, you can sail around for weeks without stopping.

只要补给够，你可以**环航**好几周都不停靠。