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fleet

UK //fliːt//US //fliːt//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:armada, flotilla, convoy

verb

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。)

同义词:fly, whiz, dart

adjective

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。)

同义词:swift, fast, quick

常见短语

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。)