cruise
noun
Definitions of cruise noun
- B1Countable(可数名词)
A journey on a large ship for pleasure, typically visiting multiple destinations.
邮轮；游轮旅行
He and his wife embarked on a cruise to the Bahamas.
他和妻子搭乘邮轮前往巴哈马。
We enjoyed a 12-night river cruise from Vienna to Amsterdam.
我们享受了从维也纳到阿姆斯特丹的12晚河轮之旅。
They chose to celebrate their anniversary with a cruise.
他们选择以邮轮之旅来庆祝他们的结婚纪念日。
verb
Definitions of cruise verb
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To sail for pleasure or exploration.
巡游；航游
They spent the summer cruising around the Mediterranean.
他们整个夏天都在地中海巡游。
The ship had never cruised in Alaskan waters before.
这艘船从未在阿拉斯加海域航行过。
He envisioned himself buying a yacht and cruising the Caribbean.
他幻想自己买一艘游艇在加勒比海巡游。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
To travel at a steady speed that is not too fast and does not use excessive fuel.
巡航；平稳运行
The airplane could cruise at 350 mph and carry 10 passengers.
这架飞机可以以每小时350英里的速度巡航，并搭载10名乘客。
Most people use their cars for city driving, rather than cruising on highways.
大多数人用他们的车在城市里开，而不是在高速公路上巡航。
The car gets great gas mileage when cruising on the highway.
这辆车在高速公路上巡航时油耗表现非常好。
- Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)slang(俚语)
To move around public places in search of a casual sexual partner.
（在公共场所）寻找性伴侣；猎艳；寻欢。
He spends the weekends cruising bars.
他周末都在酒吧猎艳。
Bobby was cruising for one-night stands.
Bobby在寻找一夜情。
They were cruising through the park, trying to pick people up.
他们在公园里闲逛，试图搭讪。