
wings
词源
源自古英语wenge,与荷兰语vleugel和德语Flügel同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*we-(吹,弯曲)。
noun
❶ 鸟类或昆虫用于飞行的器官,通常成对生长在身体两侧,由羽毛或薄膜覆盖。
“The bird spread its wings and flew away.”
(那只鸟展开翅膀飞走了。)
“Butterflies have colorful wings.”
(蝴蝶有色彩斑斓的翅膀。)
❶ 飞机两侧用于提供升力的扁平结构,类似鸟类的翅膀。
“The airplane's wings were covered with ice.”
(飞机的机翼上覆盖着冰。)
“They sat in seats over the wing.”
(他们坐在机翼上方的座位上。)
verb
❶ 快速移动或飞行,尤指像有翅膀一样轻快地移动。
“The rumor winged its way through the office.”
(谣言在办公室里迅速传播开来。)
“He winged down the hallway to catch the elevator.”
(他飞快地穿过走廊去赶电梯。)
常见短语
take under one's wing — 照顾或指导某人,就像母鸟保护雏鸟一样提供帮助和保护。
“The senior designer took the new intern under her wing.”
(资深设计师把新来的实习生置于自己的保护之下。)
on a wing and a prayer — 形容在资源不足或准备不充分的情况下,依靠运气和微弱的希望完成任务。
“We finished the project on a wing and a prayer.”
(我们几乎是靠运气完成了这个项目。)
clip someone's wings — 限制某人的自由或能力,就像剪掉鸟的翅膀使其不能飞行。
“Strict parents often clip their teenagers' wings.”
(严厉的父母常常限制他们青少年的自由。)