
好词典

源自古英语 'flēot',意为船只或舰队,与古诺尔斯语 'floti' 和德语 'Flotte' 同源。
❶ 指由多艘船只或车辆组成的队伍,通常属于同一组织或用于特定目的,如海军舰队或运输车队。
“The fishing fleet returned to the harbor at dawn.”
(渔船队在黎明时分返回港口。)
“The company has a fleet of delivery trucks.”
(这家公司拥有一支送货卡车车队。)
❶ 快速移动或掠过,通常指时间飞逝或物体快速通过。
“The years fleet by as we grow older.”
(随着我们变老,岁月飞逝。)
“A shadow fleeted across the wall.”
(一个影子快速掠过墙壁。)
❶ 形容某物快速或敏捷的,通常用于文学或诗歌中。
“The fleet deer escaped the hunter.”
(敏捷的鹿逃脱了猎人的追捕。)
“He is known for his fleet feet on the soccer field.”
(他以在足球场上脚步敏捷而闻名。)
fleet of foot — 形容某人或某动物跑得很快,脚步敏捷。
“The young athlete was fleet of foot and won every race.”
(那位年轻的运动员脚步敏捷,赢得了每场比赛。)
fleet street — 伦敦的一条著名街道,历史上是英国报业的中心,现常用来代指英国新闻界。
“Fleet Street was once the heart of British journalism.”
(舰队街曾是英国新闻业的心脏。)