sail through:顺利通过;轻松完成(考试、审核、程序等),几乎不费力。也可指“畅行无阻地穿过/通过”某处(较少见,偏字面)。
/seɪl θruː/
源自航海意象:船在风浪不大、航道顺畅时能“顺风顺水地航行通过(sail through)”。后来引申为做事进展非常顺利、几乎不受阻碍,常用于考试、面试、投票表决、审批流程等语境。
She sailed through the exam.
她轻轻松松就通过了考试。
Despite tough questions, the proposal sailed through the committee because the evidence was strong and the timing was right.
尽管问题很尖锐,这项提案仍因证据充分、时机合适而顺利在委员会获得通过。