missile

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音标发音

英式音标 [ˈmɪs.aɪl]
美式音标 [ˈmɪs.əl]
国际音标 ['misail, -səl]
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基本解释

n. 导弹；投射物
adj. 导弹的；可投掷的；用以发射导弹的

词源解说

直接源自法语的missile；最初源自拉丁语的missilis，意为发射，送。

词根记忆

miss(送) + ile(表物体)→投射物
miss(发送) + ile(能…的)→能发送出去的东西→发射物
miss(发送) + ile(表物体)→发送出去的东西→发射物；导弹
miss(发送) + ile(物体)→要发送的物体→发射物
miss(发送) + ile(物体)→发送出去的物体→导弹

同根派生

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英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

The angry crowd at the football match threw bottles and other missiles at the players.
愤怒的观众向足球队员丢瓶子和其他东西。

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词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

fire 〔launch〕a missile 发射导弹
guide a missile 控制飞弹航向

形容词+～

air -to-〔ground〕 missile 空对空〔地〕导弹
ground -to-air〔〕 missile 地对空〔地〕导弹
intercontinental missile 洲际导弹
long -range missile 远程导弹；洲际弹道导弹

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

a flying weapon that has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed at

柯林斯英英字典

A missile is a tube-shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target.
Anything that is thrown as a weapon can be called a missile.