单词 | wing |
释义 | noun | verb wingwing1 /wɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1BIRD/INSECT a)science, biology one of the parts of a bird’s or insect’s body that it uses for flying: butterfly wingssomething flaps/beats its wings Two of the swans began flapping their wings and hissing.something spreads/stretches its wings The bug spread its wings and flew off. b)the meat on the wing bone of a chicken, duck, etc.: spicy chicken wings2PLANE one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of an airplane and help to keep it in the air3BUILDING one of the parts of a large building, especially one that sticks out from the main part: a new children’s wing at the hospital4POLITICAL GROUP politics a group of people within a political party or other organization who share a particular opinion or aim: the most conservative wing of the Republican Party → see also left wing (1), → right wing (1)5take somebody under your wing to help and protect someone who is younger or less experienced than you are6(waiting) in the wings ready to take action or ready to be used when the time is right: There’s no one waiting in the wings who can take over if Gibson resigns.7on a wing and a prayer without preparation, but still hoping that everything will work out all right8take wing literary a)if an idea or plan takes wing, it starts developing quickly and successfully b)to fly away9THEATER the wings [plural] eng. lang. arts the parts at either side of a stage where the actors are hidden from people watching the play10SPORTS a)the far left or right part of the field or playing area in games like hockey or soccer b)the position of someone who plays in this area SYN winger11be on the wing literary if a bird is on the wing, it is flying12get your wings to pass the necessary flying examinations and become a pilot → see also clip somebody’s wings at clip2 (6), spread your wings at spread1 (17) noun | verb wingwing2 verb 1wing it informal to do something without planning or preparation: I don’t have time to write a speech, so I’m just going to wing it.2[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] literary to fly somewhere: A flock of pelicans was winging its way down the coastline.3[transitive] informal to wound a person or bird in the arm or wing, especially with a gun shot |
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