missile

/ˈmɪsaɪl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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导弹

释义与例句

n. 导弹
a weapon that flies through the air and is guided towards its target, often over a long distance
  1. The missile was intercepted before it reached the city.
    导弹还未到达城市就被拦截了。
  2. The country tested a new long-range missile last week.
    该国上周试射了一枚新型远程导弹。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Residents were evacuated after a missile hit a warehouse near the port.
    一枚导弹击中港口附近的仓库后,居民被疏散。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 miss 源自拉丁语“发送”,missile 就是“被发射出去的东西”,军事上指导弹;枪里射出的子弹是 bullet。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • rocket 火箭;火箭弹
    rocket 可指火箭或火箭弹,强调靠火箭发动机推进;missile 指作为武器的导弹,通常带制导系统。正误对比:a lunar rocket(探月火箭,正确)/a lunar missile(错误,missile 是武器)。
    The rocket lifted off from the launch pad at dawn. 火箭在黎明时分从发射台升空。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • bullet 子弹
    missile 指能自行飞行、通常可制导的导弹,射程远、威力大;bullet 指枪械发射的子弹,靠火药推动,不会制导。正误对比:fire a missile(发射导弹)/shoot a bullet(射出子弹)。
    The bullet passed through the wooden door. 子弹穿透了木门。
常见搭配
  • guided missile 制导导弹
    The warship carried guided missiles capable of hitting targets far inland. 这艘军舰携带的制导导弹能打击内陆深处的目标。
  • missile attack 导弹袭击
    The village was hit by a missile attack at dawn. 黎明时分,村庄遭到导弹袭击。
  • launch a missile 发射导弹
    The order came to launch a missile from the submarine. 下达了从潜艇发射导弹的命令。