请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 missile
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mis•sile /ˈmɪsəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an object or weapon propelled at a target, as a stone, bullet, etc.:Rocks, stones, and other flying missiles came down on their heads.
  2. Militarya rocket-propelled weapon:Missiles from both sides filled the air.
See -mis-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mis•sile  (misəl or, esp. Brit., -īl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
  2. See guided missile. 
  3. See ballistic missile. 

adj. 
  1. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun.
  2. used or designed for discharging missiles.
  • Latin, neuter of missilis, equivalent. to miss(us) (past participle of mittere to send, throw) + -ilis -ile
  • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
missile /ˈmɪsaɪl/ n
  1. any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc
  2. a rocket-propelled weapon that flies either in a fixed trajectory (ballistic missile) or in a trajectory that can be controlled during flight (guided missile)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: missilis, from mittere to send
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/23 16:45:37