propel
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction. 推进
The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars. 微型火箭附在宇宙飞船上,用来推进飞船飞向火星。
2. COMB in ADJ -propelled combines with nouns to form adjectives that indicate how something, especially a weapon, is propelled. (与名词结合构成形容词) …推进的
...rocket-propelled grenades. …火箭推进的榴弹。
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propel /prəˈpɛl/ (propelling,propelled,propels)
剑桥词典
- to push or move something somewhere , often with a lot of force
推进,推动
a rocket propelled through space 在推力作用下穿越外层空间的火箭
The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power . “太阳神康提基号”帆船借助风力横渡了太平洋。
propel sb into/to/towards sth
to cause someone to do an activity or be in a situation
推动(某人)做…/将(某人)推向(某一境地)
The film propelled him to international stardom . 这部电影使他成为了国际巨星。 返回 propel