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hydrofoil

英 ['haɪdrə(ʊ)fɒɪl] 美['haɪdrəfɔɪl]
  • n. 水翼;水翼船

词态变化


复数: hydrofoils;

中文词源


hydrofoil 水翼船

hydro-,水,-foil,翼,翅膀,词源同foliage.

英英释意


1. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through;
"the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
2. a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds;
"the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"

英文词源


hydrofoil (n.)
1959, "boat that travels through water on wings," short for hydrofoil boat, originally the name of the "wings" themselves (1920); formed in English from hydro- + foil (n.).

实用场景例句


The hydrofoil soon speeded up.
那艘水翼船不久就增加速度.

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I rode a hydrofoil ferry across the bay this morning.
今天早上我驾驶快艇驶过海湾.

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Hydrofoil, utilized unique foils, are characterized with higher speed, more comfort and mobility.
水翼船以其独特的翼航技术,在安全 、 高速 、 舒适和增效方面优势明显.

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Why can a hydrofoil move on a layer of air?
为什么气垫船能靠后方的气流移动?

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