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
[no obj.]race or cruise in a yacht 驾驶快艇;乘游艇
语源
mid 16th cent.: from early modern Dutch jaghte, from jaghtschip 'fast pirate ship', from jag(h)t 'hunting' + schip 'ship'