快速记忆
yacht [jɒt] v. 乘游艇,驾游艇 n. 游艇,快艇;轻舟
yacht 游艇 ←词中词→ yachtsman 游艇驾驶者
eg. The yachtsman promised to take me to sail in a yacht next Sunday.
游艇驾驶者答应下周日驾游艇带我去游玩。
——摘自《快速记忆英语单词 口袋书》
英语词源
yacht
和英语中许多航海词语(如 skipper, deck )一样, yacht 一词也是来自荷兰语。16世纪时荷兰人造了一种名叫 jaghtschip 的船,按字面义是 chase ship 或 hunting ship (追击艇)的意思。这种船速度快,用以在沿海一带追踪缉捕海盗和走私者。以后 jaghtschip 缩略为 jaght ,最后演变为 jacht 。
1660年荷兰东印度公司送了一艘这种快艇给英国国王查理二世,查理二世把它当游艇用。英国贵族富豪们发现这种快艇很适宜海上游乐,造船商便加以仿制改造,而且把名称也一起借了过来,用以指“快艇”或“游艇”,尔后 jaght 逐渐演变为 yacht 。
yacht 始见于英国作家伊夫林( John Evelyn, 1620 – 1706)所写《日记》( Diary )。他在1661年10月1日的日记中记述了他曾陪同查理二世乘游艇出游:“ I sailed this morning with his Majesty in one of his yachts ( or pleasure boats ) , vessels not known among us till the Dutch East India Company presented this curious piece to the king. ”到了19世纪,英国和美国沿海各地都纷纷成立快艇俱乐部( yacht clubs )。 yacht 一词还进入了其他欧洲语言之中,如法语 yacht ,德语 Yacht ,西班牙语 yate 等。
常见短语
- Luxury yacht: 豪华游艇
- Sailing yacht: 帆船
- Motor yacht: 动力游艇
- Mega yacht: 超级游艇
- Private yacht: 私人游艇
- Charter yacht: 包船游艇
- yacht club: 游艇俱乐部
- yacht race: 游艇比赛
- yacht party: 游艇派对
- yacht owner: 游艇拥有者
- yacht captain: 游艇船长
- yacht crew: 游艇船员
- yacht trip: 游艇旅行
- yacht vacation: 游艇度假
- yacht docking: 游艇停靠
- yacht marina: 游艇码头
- yacht brokerage: 游艇经纪
- yacht rental: 游艇租赁
- yacht maintenance: 游艇维护
- yacht design: 游艇设计
- yacht interior: 游艇内饰
- yacht exterior: 游艇外观
- yacht navigation: 游艇导航
- yacht enthusiasts: 游艇爱好者
- yacht lifestyle: 游艇生活方式
- yacht anchorage: 游艇停泊区
- yacht registration: 游艇注册
- yacht insurance: 游艇保险
- yacht purchase: 游艇购买
- yacht resale: 游艇转售
- yacht finance: 游艇融资
- yacht brokerage: 游艇经纪
- yacht charter: 游艇包租
- yacht maintenance: 游艇维修
- yacht storage: 游艇存放
- yacht refit: 游艇翻新
- yacht show: 游艇展览
- yacht industry: 游艇行业
- yacht manufacturer: 游艇制造商
- yacht destination: 游艇目的地
- yacht adventure: 游艇探险
- yacht voyage: 游艇航行
- yacht exploration: 游艇探索
- yacht itinerary: 游艇行程
- yacht amenities: 游艇设施
- yacht entertainment: 游艇娱乐
- yacht chef: 游艇厨师
- yacht tender: 游艇附属艇
- yacht helipad: 游艇直升机停机坪
- yacht sunset cruise: 游艇日落巡航