yacht

yacht
[jɒt]
noun
  1. a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
    快艇;帆船
    ■[with modifier]a powered boat or small ship equipped for cruising, typically for private or official use
    (尤指供私人或官方使用的)游艇
    a steam yacht.
    一艘蒸汽游艇。
verb
  1. [no obj.]race or cruise in a yacht
    驾驶快艇;乘游艇
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from early modern Dutch jaghte, from jaghtschip 'fast pirate ship', from jag(h)t 'hunting' + schip 'ship'
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