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torpedo

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tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ
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"Torpedo"这个词来自于拉丁语,原意是"麻痹"。因为早期的鱼雷能够刮擦和撞击船只的底部,使其瘫痪无力。

释义

n. 鱼雷,水雷;信号雷管;掼炮;油井爆破筒;电鳐 v. 用鱼雷袭击;彻底破坏,完全摧毁 [ 复数 torpedoes 第三人称单数 torpedoes 现在分词 torpedoing 过去式 torpedoed 过去分词 torpedoed ]

例句

The torpedo struck home on the hull of the ship.
鱼雷正击中船身。
But the legacy he leaves behind is so rich, so deep, that no scandal can torpedo it.
但是,他留给我们的回忆既丰富又深刻,任何丑闻都不能将之摧毁。
Torpedo rays (Torpedo californica) are identifiable by their flat gray bodies and black spots.
电鯆(电鳐)可以通过他们扁平的灰色身体和黑色斑点被认出来。

强化记忆

你可以将"torpedo"的发音与类似的英语单词联系起来以帮助记忆,例如 "top" 和 "speed",可以这么联想:鱼雷总是以极高的速度在海水的顶部飞疾而过。这个词最初来源于拉丁语,其意思是"麻痹",并且是某种电发鱼的名字。在19世纪中叶,当人们发明了一种新的水下武器时,由于其攻击方式与电鳐类似,也能使船只麻痹,所以就用"torpedo"这个词来命名了这种武器。

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can send a mental SMS, a torpedo, a neurophysiological torpedo,
Thanks to their warm bloodedness, their powerful muscles,and their streamlined torpedo shapewith fins that fold into grooves to reduce drag,
And please,please don't torpedo your own ask.What I mean by this
You need a melt probe.It's basically a nuclear-heated torpedo.The ice could be anywhere from three to 16 miles deep.
With seconds to spare you override the missile launch,shoot yourself out of the torpedo bay,and send the sub to the bottom of the ocean.
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