| 释义 |
U-boatU-boat /ˈjuː bəʊt $ -boʊt/ noun [countable]   U-boatOrigin: 1900-2000 Translation of German u-boot, from unterseeboot ‘under-sea-boat’ - Mina got the tip-off just in time and they became U-boats, went underground.
- The convoy was attacked by U-boats during the night of March 16-17 and 12 ships, including Southern Princess, were sunk.
- Then the U-boat just left them on the open seas.
- There is no mention of U-boats or the Luftwaffe.
- They acted as bait and, once a U-boat surfaced, could out-gun her.
- They already seen U-boats off Nova Scotia.
- You know enough about that to know the difference between a whale and a U-boat?
- You know what a U-boat looks like, boy?
► Navyable seaman, nounadmiral, nounahoy, interjectionarmada, nounbattle cruiser, nounbattleship, nounbroadside, nouncommodore, nouncruiser, noundepth charge, noundestroyer, nounensign, nounflagship, nounfleet admiral, nounflight deck, nounflight sergeant, noungunboat, nounlanding craft, nounman-of-war, nounmarine, adjectiveMarine, nounmariner, nounmaster, nounmaster-at-arms, nounmate, nounmidshipman, nounminesweeper, nounnaval, adjectivenavigator, nounperiscope, nounpetty officer, nounpocket battleship, nounquartermaster, nounrating, nounrear admiral, nounRN, seaman, nounsea power, nounsignalman, nounsub, nounsublieutenant, nounsubmarine, nounsubmariner, nounU-boat, nounvice-admiral, nounyeoman, noun a German submarine, especially one that was used in the Second World War |