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torpedo

释义

torpedo

noun countable

UK /tɔː(r)ˈpiːdəʊ/

Word Forms

singular	torpedo
plural	torpedoes

1
a weapon shaped like a tube that is shot under water to hit a ship or a submarine
Synonyms and related words
Types of bomb, explosive or missile
A-bomb
atom bomb
ballistic missile

torpedo

noun countable

US /tɔrˈpidoʊ/

Word Forms

singular	torpedo
plural	torpedoes

1
a weapon shaped like a tube that is shot under water to hit a ship or a submarine
Synonyms and related words
Types of bomb, explosive or missile
A-bomb
atom bomb
atomic bomb

torpedo

verb transitive

UK /tɔː(r)ˈpiːdəʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	torpedo
he/she/it	torpedoes
present participle	torpedoing
past tense	torpedoed
past participle	torpedoed

1
to hit a ship or a submarine with a torpedo
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
be bombed out (of something)
2
informalto destroy someone or something
The vote could torpedo his political career.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy or severely damage something
destroy
ruin
devastate

torpedo

verb transitive

US /tɔrˈpidoʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	torpedo
he/she/it	torpedoes
present participle	torpedoing
past tense	torpedoed
past participle	torpedoed

1
to hit a ship or a submarine with a torpedo
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
blitz
2
informalto destroy someone or something
The vote could torpedo his political career.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy or severely damage something
destroy
ruin
devastate

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