outsail

1 For some time it was doubtful whether the pursuing vessel was or was not gaining; but as the day wore on it became clear that the Mirandola was being outsailed.

2 "I can outsail any boat in the fleet when you are ashore."

3 He knew the "Euryalus" could outsail the fastest of the enemy if they tried to attack him.

4 They had been outmaneuvered, outsailed, and thoroughly maltreated by their antagonists, and they had been unable to inflict a single blow in return.

5 Its commander, Admiral Hood, had followed sharply after De Grasse, and had outsailed him.

6 At times a vessel, by reason of its superiority, would succeed in outsailing the pirates, but frequently the result was most disastrous.

7 But he has outsailed the Labrador skippers—out-dared them—done deeds of courage under their very eyes that they would shiver to contemplate,—never in a foolhardy spirit; always with the object of kindly service.

8 To avoid her will be easy, I should think; the Avenger outsails everything.”

9 “I have tried to outsail him, but it’s no use,” returned the captain.

10 She was probably a very fast vessel, and might quite possibly have outsailed the Immortalité; but, very unhappily for Captain Thibaut, another British frigate, the Arethusa, Captain W. Wolley, appeared right in her path.

11 My compliments to Mr. Harland; and if she seem a lively boat, give her the stars and stripes; but if she be dull, and we can easily outsail her, show John Dutchman.

12 I can outsail you in light winds—and I really don't care what I do now.

13 She soon encountered the British frigate Belvidera, which, after a sharp combat, was lightened, and, outsailing the President, escaped.

14 I burst in upon him breathless, and gave him my news: which was indeed no news at all, several ships having outsailed the Nonesuch in the interval.

15 "She can outsail anything of her size that I know of."

16 He could not outsail her; and, if he accomplished any thing more, he must get out of her way before she could pick up her boats, and get under way again.

17 We are a maritime people, and have since outstripped England in the peaceful paths of commerce as much as we outmanœuvred, outsailed, and beat her in the war.

18 When I am with you we shall cut the boat adrift and let the vessel outsail us.

19 "I'm wondering why she can stay so close inshore and outsail us," he said.

20 "They feel mighty sore over the way we outsailed them that time we raced."

1 航行得比…快

outrange

2 超过

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3 追讨

outrun