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fleets

UK /fliːts/US /fliːts/

词源

源自古英语 'flēot',意为船或舰队,与古诺尔斯语 'floti' 和德语 'Flotte' 同源。

noun

❶ 指由多艘船、飞机或车辆组成的群体,通常属于同一组织或用于特定目的。

“The fishing fleets set out at dawn.”

(渔船队在黎明时分出发。)

“The company operates a large fleet of delivery trucks.”

(这家公司运营着一支庞大的送货卡车车队。)

同义词:armada, convoy, squadron

verb

❶ 快速移动或掠过,通常形容时间或事物迅速流逝或变化。

“Time fleets by when you're having fun.”

(当你玩得开心时,时间飞逝。)

“Clouds fleeted across the sky.”

(云朵快速掠过天空。)

同义词:fly, dash, whisk

常见短语

fleet of foot — 形容人或动物跑得很快,行动敏捷。

“The athlete was fleet of foot and won the race easily.”

(这位运动员脚步敏捷,轻松赢得了比赛。)