英语词汇“navy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINnavy

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French navie ‘group of ships’, from Latin navigia ‘ships’, from navigare; ➔ NAVIGATE

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

It was an important battle for the navy.
Keating was a Navy fighter pilot.
My father was in the navy during the war.
Their navies are no match for ours.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At the same time both the army and the navy became better equipped.
Color is news for guys, who in the past have been stuck with old-man shades like navy, maroon and beige.
Its cubic capacity is half again that of the entire Anacreonian navy.
Matching long-line briefs, £19, s, m, l, Also in classic navy and slate grey.
Their hair was everywhere in the gusts: a solemn mercenary navy imported by a poor place.

Longman Language Activatorthe army, navy etc► army

a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: the army: · Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.in the army: · My sons are both in the army.raise an army (=collect and organize an army to fight a battle): · In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.

► navy

the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war at sea: the navy: · It was an important battle for the navy.in the navy: · My father was in the navy during the war.

► airforce

also air force American the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war in the air: · The French have a very powerful airforce.the airforce: · The airforce played a huge part in the Kosovo conflict.in the airforce: · My brother and sister are both in the airforce.

► the military

especially American the army, navy, and air force of a country: · The military may be sent in to deal with the riots.· a company that supplies electronic equipment to the military

► the armed forces

the army, navy, and airforce of a country: · A new government minister is now responsible for the armed forces.· Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces.

► forces

groups of soldiers from a country's army, navy, and airforce: · The town was captured by Italian forces under the command of General Ciano.· The United States placed its forces in the region on alert.· Ground forces were wiped out by the air attack.

► the services

also the service American the army, navy, and airforce - use this especially when talking about someone having a job in the army etc: be in the service(s): · Camp Lejune was the first place I was stationed when I was in the service.go into the services: · The family has a tradition of going into the services.

► the Marines/the Marine Corps

a specially trained part of the US armed forces: · A special force of 500 US Marines has been sent to the area.· I have a 25-year-old brother who's in the Marine Corps.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► joined the navy

He joined the navy during the war.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► serve in the army/air force/navy etc

He returned to Greece to serve in the army.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► soviet

· These were adapted to the needs of the Soviet navy and air force.· The Soviet navy has been doing so as well.

NOUN► blue

· They open the thick navy blue quilted door and when I walk in I am somewhat amazed at what I see.

VERB► join

· In 1940 he fell for an actor who was his lover for two years before joining the navy in 1942.· I too joined the navy as a midshipman and went to a variety of establishments for training.

► wear

· Nan wore the smart navy coat she had worn yesterday, but this time over a pale yellow wool dress.· Shirts in red, brilliant blue, bright yellow and orange were worn with navy and charcoal gray suits.· He wore a navy fisherman's jersey and gumboots, and a heavy anorak, shiny and running with wet.· Weigh the alternatives. Wear navy blue.· She wore a navy skirt and cotton shirt.· She was wearing a dark navy pillbox hat with a veil and matching wasp-waisted dress.

单词	navy
释义	navyna‧vy /ˈneɪvi/ ●●○ noun (plural navies) Word Origin WORD ORIGINnavy Origin: 1300-1400 Old French navie ‘group of ships’, from Latin navigia ‘ships’, from navigare; ➔ NAVIGATE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It was an important battle for the navy. Keating was a Navy fighter pilot. My father was in the navy during the war. Their navies are no match for ours. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At the same time both the army and the navy became better equipped. Color is news for guys, who in the past have been stuck with old-man shades like navy, maroon and beige. Its cubic capacity is half again that of the entire Anacreonian navy. Matching long-line briefs, £19, s, m, l, Also in classic navy and slate grey. Their hair was everywhere in the gusts: a solemn mercenary navy imported by a poor place. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe army, navy etc► army a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: the army: · Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.in the army: · My sons are both in the army.raise an army (=collect and organize an army to fight a battle): · In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England. ► navy the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war at sea: the navy: · It was an important battle for the navy.in the navy: · My father was in the navy during the war. ► airforce also air force American the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war in the air: · The French have a very powerful airforce.the airforce: · The airforce played a huge part in the Kosovo conflict.in the airforce: · My brother and sister are both in the airforce. ► the military especially American the army, navy, and air force of a country: · The military may be sent in to deal with the riots.· a company that supplies electronic equipment to the military ► the armed forces the army, navy, and airforce of a country: · A new government minister is now responsible for the armed forces.· Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces. ► forces groups of soldiers from a country's army, navy, and airforce: · The town was captured by Italian forces under the command of General Ciano.· The United States placed its forces in the region on alert.· Ground forces were wiped out by the air attack. ► the services also the service American the army, navy, and airforce - use this especially when talking about someone having a job in the army etc: be in the service(s): · Camp Lejune was the first place I was stationed when I was in the service.go into the services: · The family has a tradition of going into the services. ► the Marines/the Marine Corps a specially trained part of the US armed forces: · A special force of 500 US Marines has been sent to the area.· I have a 25-year-old brother who's in the Marine Corps. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► joined the navy He joined the navy during the war. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► serve in the army/air force/navy etc He returned to Greece to serve in the army. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► soviet · These were adapted to the needs of the Soviet navy and air force.· The Soviet navy has been doing so as well. NOUN► blue · They open the thick navy blue quilted door and when I walk in I am somewhat amazed at what I see. VERB► join · In 1940 he fell for an actor who was his lover for two years before joining the navy in 1942.· I too joined the navy as a midshipman and went to a variety of establishments for training. ► wear · Nan wore the smart navy coat she had worn yesterday, but this time over a pale yellow wool dress.· Shirts in red, brilliant blue, bright yellow and orange were worn with navy and charcoal gray suits.· He wore a navy fisherman's jersey and gumboots, and a heavy anorak, shiny and running with wet.· Weigh the alternatives. Wear navy blue.· She wore a navy skirt and cotton shirt.· She was wearing a dark navy pillbox hat with a veil and matching wasp-waisted dress. 1[countable] the part of a country’s military forces that fights at sea: the British Navyin the navy Is your brother still in the navy? He joined the navy during the war.2[uncountable] a very dark blue colour: The jacket is available in navy, green, or brown.—navy adjective
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