1·As in other decisions when shopping for a sailboat, the best type of motor depends mostly on your preferred uses of the boat.
就像购买帆船时的其他决定一样，最佳的发动机类型也主要取决于你对船只的偏爱。
2·If you are looking for a large daysailer or a small cruising sailboat, you may be choosing between sailboats that have an inboard engine and those having an outboard motor.
当你在选择大型的日间帆船（不用于过夜航行的——译者注），或一艘小型的远航帆船时，你可能会面临在配置舷内发动机或舷外发动机的帆船之间做出选择。
3·Measure this carefully if you're buying a sailboat with an installed bracket but no motor until you buy your own.
如果你要买一艘只有支撑臂还没装发动机的船只，你要仔细检查这一点。
4·Shortly after we married, Jim bought me what he thought was the perfect Christmas present: an outboard motor for our sailboat.
新婚不久，吉姆买了一台可以安装在我们的帆船上的外挂式发动机送给我作为圣诞节礼物，他认为这是最好的礼物。