| 单词 | kite |
| 释义 | kite n. & v. --n 1. a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. any of various soaring birds of prey esp. of the genus Milvus with long wings and usu. a forked tail. 3. Brit. sl. an aeroplane. 4. sl. a fraudulent cheque, bill, or receipt. 5. Geom. a quadrilateral figure symmetrical about one diagonal. 6. sl. a letter or note, esp. one that is illicit or surreptitious. 7. (in pl.) the highest sail of a ship, set only in a light wind. 8. archaic a dishonest person, a sharper. --v 1. intr. soar like a kite. 2. tr. (also absol.) originate or pass (fraudulent cheques, bills, or receipts). 3. tr. (also absol.) raise (money by dishonest means) (kite a loan). Phrases and idioms kite balloon a sausage-shaped captive balloon for military observations. kite-flying fraudulent practice. Etymology: OE cyta, of unkn. orig. |
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