| 单词 | dart |
| 释义 | dart (once / 258 pages) 1nv 2n A dart is a tiny missile with a pointy end that can be a weapon or part of a game, like those pointy things that people throw at dartboards. If a person darts, it just means she’s moving quickly. A dart can be thrown or fired by blowing through a contraption, like when people who study big animals shoot a tranquilizer dart at a lion so they can put it to sleep without getting close. Darts can be weapons or part of a game often found in bars. Just as a dart moves quickly, a person can dart if they move quickly. Bees tend to dart around in the air. In football, a quick running back darts to avoid defenders WORD FAMILYdart: darted, darter, darting, darts+/darter: darters USAGE EXAMPLESFor about 25, years she worked in various offices and businesses, including Dart Drug and Douglas Stereo. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) Violet, green, or pink light darts around the top rim, then settles near the speaker. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) Her clothing style was refined professionalism — affordable polyester and discreet darts. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a sudden quick movement Syn|Hyper flit motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location 2n a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot Hypo|Hyper banderilla a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight missile, projectile a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled 3v move with sudden speed His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke Hyper hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust make a thrusting forward movement 4v move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart Syn|Hypo|Hyper fleet, flit, flutter butterfly flutter like a butterfly hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip move very fast 5v run or move very quickly or hastily 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear move quickly and violently plunge dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it move fast n a tapered tuck made in dressmaking Hyper tuck a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place |
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