/jɒt; jɑt/
n
1 light sailing-boat, esp one built specifically for racing 快艇; （尤指专为竞赛用的）帆船
*[attrib 作定语] a yacht race, club, crew 帆船竞赛、俱乐部、（一组）选手
* a sand yacht, ie a yacht-like vehiclewith wheels for use on sand 沙滩车.
2 large (usu power-driven) vessel used for private pleasure cruising 大型（通常为机动的）游艇. Cf 参看 dinghy.

v [I] (usu in the continuous tenses 通常用于进行时态) travel or race in a yacht, especially as a hobby 乘坐快艇、帆船、游艇或进行比赛（尤指作为爱好）
*I go yachting most weekends in the summer. 在夏天, 我大多数周末都乘快艇游玩. yachting n [U] art, practice or sport of sailing yachts 帆船驾驶（术）; 帆船驾驶运动
*[attrib 作定语] yachting equipment 帆船驾驶设备.

n[C]

[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Early modern Dutch jaght, from Middle Low German jachtschiff 'hunting ship']
a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport, especially one that has a place where you can sleep
→sailing boat, sailboat sailboat