rocket
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A rocket is a space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube. 火箭
...the Apollo 12 rocket that took astronauts to the moon. …將宇航員送上了月球的阿波羅12號火箭。
2. N-COUNT A rocket is a missile containing explosives that is powered by gas. 火箭彈
There has been a renewed rocket attack on the capital. 發生了對首都的新一輪火箭彈攻擊。
3. N-COUNT A rocket is a firework that quickly goes high into the air and then explodes. 火箭彈菸花
4. V-I If things such as prices or social problems rocket, they increase very quickly and suddenly. 飛速增加; 飛速上漲[journalism]
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed. 新鮮食物如此稀缺以致價格飛漲。
5. V to propel (a missile, spacecraft, etc) by means of a rocket 用火箭運送
6. V-I If something such as a vehicle rockets somewhere, it moves there very quickly. (車輛等) 疾馳; 飛奔
A train rocketed by, shaking the walls of the row houses. 一輛火車疾馳而過,震動著排房的牆壁。
7. N-UNCOUNT Rocket is a vegetable with green leaves that are used in salads. 芝麻菜[英國英語]
...a small salad of rocket and chopped tomato. ...一小磐芝麻菜和西紅柿碎片色拉。
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rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/ (rocketing,rocketed,rockets)
剑桥词典
- The countdown to the rocket launch will begin at 9.00 a.m.
- The rear sections of the rocket fell away.
- The rocket arced gracefully into the sky .
- The rocket blew up on the launch pad .
- If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines , we ought to cancel the launch .
rocket noun (DEVICE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases , used for space travel or as a weapon
火箭;火箭發動機;火箭彈
They launched a rocket to the planet Venus . 他們曏金星發射了一枚火箭。
The rebels were firing anti-tank rockets. 叛軍在發射反坦尅火箭彈。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] (also skyrocket)
a type of firework that flies up into the air before exploding
焰火;菸花;火箭式空中大菸火
例句
rocket noun (PLANT)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ] UK (US arugula)a plant whose long green leaves are used in salads
芝麻菜;紫花南芥