| 单词 | fleet |
| 释义 | fleet —fleet /fliːt/ adjective LITERARY ► F0 able to run quickly: » She was slight and fleet of foot/fleet-footed.Thesaurus+: ↑Fast and rapid , ↑Short in timefleetness /-nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Speed of motion noun [C] (SHIPS) ► C1 a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy: » a fleet of 20 sailing ships» a fishing fleet» The British fleet sailed from Southampton early this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑The NavyThesaurus+: ↑Boats in general• • • Extra Examples:» The Allied fleet is on its way to the Gulf.» The British fleet came under attack by enemy aircraft.» A fleet of fishing boats was blocking the entrance to the port.» Two destroyers will join the Russian fleet.» The attack destroyed almost half of the U.S. fleet.noun [C] (VEHICLES) ► C1 a number of buses, aircraft, etc. under the control of one person or organization: » He owns a fleet of taxis.Thesaurus+: ↑Vehicles in general |
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