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torpedo

UK //tɔːˈpiːdəʊ//US //tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'torpere'(意为麻痹),因电鳐(torpedo fish)能使人麻痹而得名,后引申为现代鱼雷武器。

noun

❶ 一种水下武器,形似鱼雷,能在水中自行推进并爆炸,用于攻击船只或潜艇。

“The submarine fired a torpedo at the enemy ship.”

(潜艇向敌舰发射了一枚鱼雷。)

“The torpedo hit the target and caused a massive explosion.”

(鱼雷击中目标,引发了巨大的爆炸。)

❶ 指某些具有类似鱼雷形状的物体或装置,如电动鱼或爆破装置。

“The electric eel is sometimes called a torpedo fish.”

(电鳗有时被称为鱼雷鱼。)

“The demolition team used a torpedo-shaped charge to breach the wall.”

(爆破小组使用鱼雷形状的炸药炸开了墙。)

同义词:missile, projectile, underwater weapon

verb

❶ 用鱼雷攻击或破坏,比喻彻底摧毁或破坏某事物。

“The battleship was torpedoed during the night attack.”

(战列舰在夜袭中被鱼雷击中。)

“The scandal torpedoed his chances of winning the election.”

(丑闻彻底破坏了他赢得选举的机会。)

同义词:sabotage, destroy, ruin

常见短语

torpedo boat — 一种小型快速军舰,专门用于发射鱼雷攻击敌方舰船。

“The torpedo boat approached the enemy fleet under cover of darkness.”

(鱼雷艇在夜幕掩护下接近敌方舰队。)

human torpedo — 指由人驾驶的小型鱼雷或水下攻击装置,常用于特种作战。

“During World War II, human torpedoes were used in several daring missions.”

(二战期间,人操鱼雷被用于多次大胆的作战任务。)