| 单词 | torpedo |
| 释义 | Word Frequency torpedo(tɔːˈpiːdəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -does 1. a cylindrical self-propelled weapon carrying explosives that is launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines and follows an underwater path to hit its target 2. obsolete a submarine mine 3. US and Canadian a firework containing gravel and a percussion cap that explodes when dashed against a hard surface 4. US and Canadian a detonator placed on a railway line as a danger signal 5. any of various electric rays of the genus Torpedo verbWord forms: -does, -doing or -doed (transitive) 6. to hit (a ship, etc) with one or a number of torpedoes 7. to render ineffective; destroy or wreck to torpedo the administration's plan Derived forms torpedo-like (torˈpedo-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin: crampfish (whose electric discharges can cause numbness), from torpēre to be inactive; see torpid |
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