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kites

UK //kaɪts//US //kaɪts//

词源

源自古英语 cyta(鸢鸟),可能模仿鸟类叫声;玩具风筝的义项16世纪出现,因飞行姿态相似得名。

noun

❶ 风筝,一种用轻质材料制成、依靠风力飞行的玩具,通常用线牵引控制。

“The children flew colorful kites at the beach.”

(孩子们在海边放飞了五彩缤纷的风筝。)

“He made a diamond-shaped kite with paper and bamboo.”

(他用纸和竹子做了一个菱形的风筝。)

❶ 鸢(鸟类),指一类猛禽,外形似鹰但尾部常分叉,善于滑翔。

“A red kite circled overhead searching for prey.”

(一只红鸢在头顶盘旋寻找猎物。)

“Kites are protected birds in many countries.”

(鸢在许多国家是受保护的鸟类。)

同义词:toy kite, bird of prey, raptor

verb

❶ 快速移动或滑翔,像风筝一样在空中飘动。

“The paper kited through the air before landing.”

(纸张像风筝一样在空中飘荡后落下。)

“Leaves were kiting in the autumn breeze.”

(树叶在秋风中像风筝般飘舞。)

同义词:soar, glide, float

常见短语

fly a kite — 字面指放风筝,俚语中也表示试探性提出想法或建议。

“Let's fly a kite this weekend if the weather is nice.”

(如果天气好,我们周末去放风筝吧。)

go fly a kite — 非正式表达,相当于“走开”或“别烦我”,带有不耐烦的语气。

“When he kept bothering me, I told him to go fly a kite.”

(当他一直打扰我时,我叫他走开别烦我。)