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drones

UK //drəʊnz//US //droʊnz//

词源

源自古英语 'drān'(雄蜂),与古高地德语 'treno'(嗡嗡声)同源,拟声词模仿昆虫飞行声音。现代'无人机'义项源自20世纪军事术语。

noun

❶ 指无人驾驶的飞行器,通常由遥控或自动程序控制,用于航拍、运输或军事等用途。

“The farmer used drones to monitor his crops from the air.”

(农民用无人机从空中监测他的庄稼。)

“Drones are becoming increasingly popular for photography.”

(无人机在摄影领域越来越受欢迎。)

❶ 指雄蜂,蜜蜂中不工作、仅负责交配的雄性个体。

“Drones do not collect honey like worker bees.”

(雄蜂不像工蜂那样采集蜂蜜。)

“The queen bee mates with several drones during her flight.”

(蜂王在飞行期间与多只雄蜂交配。)

同义词:UAVs, quadcopters, male bees

verb

❶ 指发出持续低沉的嗡嗡声,通常形容机器或昆虫的声音。

“The engine droned softly in the background.”

(发动机在背景中发出柔和的嗡嗡声。)

“Bees were droning around the flowers.”

(蜜蜂在花丛中嗡嗡作响。)

同义词:hum, buzz, whirr

常见短语

drone on — 指长时间以单调乏味的方式说话,让人感到无聊。

“He kept droning on about his tax problems for hours.”

(他连续几个小时絮絮叨叨地讲他的税务问题。)