An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.

一艘敌驱逐向这只护航逼过来。

They heeled the sloop well over, skimming it along to windward.

他们使单桅小船倾斜适当, 让它顶着风向前滑去。

In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels.

正常情况下，单桅纵帆船应当利用他们机动灵活的特点快速的从敌人大型船只脱。

The Maxwells' boat was a beautiful old wooden sloop, yclept "True Love."

麦斯威尔的小船是一艘漂亮的旧木制单桅船，名叫“真爱”。