| 单词 | cruise |
| 释义 | cruise —cruisingly, adv. /kroohz/, v. , cruised, cruising, n. v.i. 1. to sail about on a pleasure trip. 2. to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water. 3. to travel about without a particular purpose or destination. 4. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel. 5. to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery. 6. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area. 7. to go or travel (often fol. by over): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert. 8. Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner. v.t. 9. to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean. 10. Informal. a. to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner. b. to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of. 11. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential. n. 12. the act of cruising. 13. a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports. [1645-55; < D kruisen to cross, cruise, deriv. of kruis CROSS] |
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