单词	kite
释义	kite1 nounkite2 verb kitekite1 /kaɪt/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINkite1 Origin: Old English cyta Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All the stuff off the kite blew right out of sight - and all that was left was the frame. As soon as any kite touches the ground it is eliminated. Between the curving cross-spars, the sail adopts a vee form not unlike that on a Malay or triangular kite. Here we have a dangerous situation of a kite flailing on one line, possibly towards onlookers and certainly not under control. How was that possible, a kite suspended in the air, without an anchor? It's bad enough trying to fly with unequal line lengths; having an asymmetric kite can be most frustrating! Of these, the best known is the Everglade kite, which escaped attention even longer than the crocodile. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► high as a kite  Steve was as high as a kite (=strongly affected by drugs or alcohol). COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► high · Last reported early yesterday morning, high as a kite, heading for a train.· That he was high as a kite on Ecstasy and had thought they were larking about! NOUN► flying · Reading, writing, art, wildlife, chess, kite flying and swimming are the hobbies of Lauren Gerrard.· As hobbies go, kite flying is very weather dependant.· This really is a well-deserved modern development in kite flying!· From 1900 Cody became actively interested in kite flying, and patented a man-carrying kite system in 1901. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► fly a kite And, let's go fly a kite. In 1986, Kent cigarettes launched an ad campaign which depicted two people flying a kite on a page. Let's fly a kite or blow some bubbles up into the sky. This he duly did while Eric and I were out flying kites. We explored dry creek beds, burned mesquite wood for campfires, flew kites, and swam in lakes. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fly a kite And, let's go fly a kite. In 1986, Kent cigarettes launched an ad campaign which depicted two people flying a kite on a page. Let's fly a kite or blow some bubbles up into the sky. This he duly did while Eric and I were out flying kites. We explored dry creek beds, burned mesquite wood for campfires, flew kites, and swam in lakes. ► go fly a kite And, let's go fly a kite. 1a light frame covered in coloured paper or plastic that you let fly in the air on the end of one or two long strings2a type of hawk (=bird that eats small animals)3American English informal an illegal cheque4fly a kite to make a suggestion to see what people will think of it → go fly a kite at fly1(24), → high as a kite at high1(24) kite1 nounkite2 verb kitekite2 verb [intransitive, transitive] American English informal Verb Table VERB TABLE kite Simple Form Present I, you, we, they kite he, she, it kites Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they kited Present perfect I, you, we, they have kited he, she, it has kited Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had kited Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will kite Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have kited Continuous Form Present I am kiting he, she, it is kiting you, we, they are kiting Past I, he, she, it was kiting you, we, they were kiting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been kiting he, she, it has been kiting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been kiting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be kiting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been kiting Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS That summer I took Esmerelda kiting quite a lot. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► high as a kite  Steve was as high as a kite (=strongly affected by drugs or alcohol). Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fly a kite And, let's go fly a kite. In 1986, Kent cigarettes launched an ad campaign which depicted two people flying a kite on a page. Let's fly a kite or blow some bubbles up into the sky. This he duly did while Eric and I were out flying kites. We explored dry creek beds, burned mesquite wood for campfires, flew kites, and swam in lakes. ► go fly a kite And, let's go fly a kite. 1 (also kite up) to raise the cost of something SYN  hike up:  Soaring medical costs keep kiting up insurance premiums.2to obtain money using an illegal cheque
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