| 单词 | kite |
| 释义 | kite (once / 1246 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n A kite is a diamond-shaped flying toy on a string that's usually made of fabric or paper. If someone tells you "to go fly a kite," they want to get rid of you. If you follow their directions, however, you will end up having fun. When you fly a kite, you unspool your string as the kite catches a breeze and rises higher and higher in the air. Kites were first flown in China, most likely around the fifth century BCE. Another kind of kite is the small hawk famous in ancient Egyptian mythology as the animal form taken by Isis when she brought the dead back to life. The toy kite is named after the bird, since they both soar through the air. WORD FAMILYkite: kited, kites, kiting USAGE EXAMPLESBut they also speak volumes about the value of Kite’s main scientific partner: the United States government. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) We sit around all day on the internet; they played with kites. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2016) After failing to fly kites, the cast shares personal stories at a bonfire on the beach. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1n plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string Hypo|Hyper box kite a kite shaped like a box open at both ends sport kite, stunt kitea maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands plaything, toy an artifact designed to be played with 2v fly a kite Kids were kiting in the park They kited the Red Dragon model Hyper fly cause to fly or float 3v soar or fly like a kite 2The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains Hyper glide fly in or as if in a glider plane 1n a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value Hyper bank check, check, cheque a written order directing a bank to pay money 2n a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float Hyper bank check, check, cheque a written order directing a bank to pay money 3v increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently He kited many checks Hyper increase make bigger or more 4v get credit or money by using a bad check 3The businessman kited millions of dollars Hyper obtain come into possession of n any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals Hypo|Hyper Milvus migrans, black kite dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed hawk, swallow-tailed kitegraceful North American black-and-white kite Elanus leucurus, white-tailed kitegrey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions hawk diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail |
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