| 单词 | rice rocket |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrice rocket rice rocket n. slang (chiefly U.S.) a fast Japanese aeroplane, motorcycle, or car; (also depreciative) an inexpensive Japanese car that has been modified to give the impression of speed and power; cf. rice burner n. 2b. ΚΠ 1977 Flying Jan. 25/2 Like the inscrutable oriental puzzle, an air of mystery surrounds the Mitsubishi MU-2... Jealous of its speed, the competition has dubbed the swift aircraft the rice rocket. 1990 Business Jrnl. (San Jose, Calif.) (Nexis) 18 June 1 A thrill-seeker who buys a Kawasaki Ninja or other high-speed 'rice rocket', as these bikes are sometimes called in the industry, is potentially a higher risk. 2001 N.Y. Times 22 July 6/1 About 70 cars, many of them Hondas and other ‘rice rockets’, as modified Japanese imports are sometimes called, lined both sides of the track on a recent Friday night. 2005 Esquire (U.S. ed.) (Electronic text) Aug. Show cars-all those rice rockets with their painted interiors and flashing-light displays-fell out of fashion. < as lemmas |
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