
torpedo
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。)
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。)
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。)