| 单词 | molotov cocktail |
| 释义 | Molotov cocktailSEE SYNONYMS FOR Molotov cocktail ON THESAURUS.COM nouna crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War. Origin of Molotov cocktailFirst recorded in 1935–40; named after V. M. Molotov Words nearby Molotov cocktailMolokan, Moloney test, Molopo, Molossian, Molotov, Molotov cocktail, molt, molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Molotov cocktailMolotov cocktail / (ˈmɒləˌtɒf) / nounan elementary incendiary weapon, usually a bottle of petrol with a short-delay fuse or wick; petrol bomb Word Origin for Molotov cocktailC20: named after V. M. Molotov Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Molotov cocktailMolotov cocktail [ (mol-uh-tawf, mol-uh-tawv) ] An incendiary bomb made from a breakable container, such as a bottle, filled with flammable liquid and provided with a rag wick. Used by the Soviets against the invading German armies in World War II, these bombs were nicknamed after V. M. Molotov, a foreign minister of the Soviet Union at that time. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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