单词 | waft |
释义 | waft[wɑ:ft]vt. 随风传送, 使飘荡vi. 飘荡n. 吹拂, 飘荡 waft waft AHD: [wäft, w²ft] D.J. [w$8ft, w#ft]K.K. [w$ft, w#ft]v.(动词) waft.ed,waft.ing,wafts v.tr.(及物动词)1. To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.使飘荡:使在空气中或水上轻柔平滑地前进2. To convey or send floating through the air or over water.漂浮:在空气中或水上漂浮着传或送v.intr.(不及物动词)To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift:飘:轻松柔和地飘浮,如在空气中;飘荡:“It was a heat that wafted from streets, rolled between buildings and settled over sidewalks”(&b{Sarah Lyall})“一阵热气从街上飘来,在大楼间翻滚并滞留在人行道上”(撒拉·莱亚尔)n.(名词)1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air.一股:通过空气传送的东西,如一股气味2. A light breeze; a rush of air.一阵微风;一股风3. The act of fluttering or waving.飘荡:飘动或舞动的动作4. Nautical 【航海】 5. A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction.风信旗:用于打信号或指示风向的旗子6. A signal with a flag.Also called In this sense, also called waif 2用旗子表示的信号也作 在此意义上也可称作 waif2语源:1. Back-formation from wafter [convoy ship] 源自 wafter的逆构词 [护航船] 2. alteration of Middle English waughter 中古英语 waughter的变化 3. from Middle Dutch 源自 中古荷兰语 4. or Middle Low German wachter [a guard] 或 中古低地德语 wachter [卫兵] 5. from wachten [to guard] * see weg- 源自 wachten [保卫] *参见 weg- 继承用法:waft“er n.(名词) |
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