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moab

UK //ˈməʊæb//US //ˈmoʊæb//

词源

作为炸弹名称,MOAB是Massive Ordnance Air Blast的首字母缩写;作为地名,源自希伯来语'Mo'av',可能意为'来自父亲'。

noun

❶ 指美国军方使用的大型空爆炸弹,全称Massive Ordnance Air Blast,因其巨大破坏力而被称为'炸弹之母'。

“The MOAB was deployed to destroy underground tunnels.”

(炸弹之母被用于摧毁地下隧道。)

“The explosion of a MOAB can be seen for miles.”

(炸弹之母的爆炸在数英里外都可见。)

❶ 圣经中记载的古代中东王国,位于死海东部,常与以色列人发生冲突。

“The Moabites were descendants of Moab, according to the Bible.”

(根据圣经记载,摩押人是摩押的后裔。)

“Ancient Moab was known for its fertile lands.”

(古代摩押以其肥沃的土地闻名。)

同义词:bomb, ordnance, ancient kingdom

常见短语

Mother of All Bombs — 炸弹之母,指MOAB炸弹的非正式称呼,强调其巨大威力。

“The Mother of All Bombs was first used in combat in 2017.”

(炸弹之母于201年首次在战斗中使用。)

Land of Moab — 摩押地,圣经中对摩押王国领土的称呼。

“The Israelites passed through the Land of Moab during their exodus.”

(以色列人在出埃及期间经过摩押地。)