| 单词 | fleet |
| 释义 | fleet (once / 102 pages) 1n 2adjv 3v A fleet is usually a large group of ships, but it can be any group of vessels like planes or cars that operate as a unit. A naval fleet is the largest formation of warships. A naval fleet at sea is like an army on land. One meaning of fleet comes from the Old English fleot, meaning “ship,” “raft,” or “floating vessel.” Although a fleet is usually a group of ships or airplanes operating under the same ownership, any group of vessels sailing together can be called a fleet, even you and your friends in a fleet of kayaks. Another meaning of fleet originates in the Old English flēotan, which means “moving swiftly.” When it’s used in that way, it’s usually in the -ing form, fleeting. WORD FAMILYfleet: fleeted, fleeter, fleetest, fleeting, fleetly, fleetness, fleets+/fleeting: fleetingest, fleetingly, fleetingness USAGE EXAMPLESFour days later, after being allowed a fleeting meeting with Pan, he was blindfolded and escorted back downstairs into The Residence’s garage. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Paul Newell, a spokesman for the Navy’s 7th Fleet, said when asked about the matter last week. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) About 39 percent of San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week bills are paid by municipal and county grants, according to that group’s federal filings. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership Hyper accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2n group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership Hypo|Hyper motor pool a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 3n a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership Hypo|Hyper argosy one or more large merchant ships steamship company, steamship line a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships 4n a group of warships organized as a tactical unit 2Exp|Hypo|Hyper Invincible Armada the great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588 flotilla a fleet of small craft flotillaa United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships armadaa large fleet battle fleeta fleet of warships prepared for battle wolf packa group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 1adj moving very fast fleet of foot the fleet scurrying of squirrels Syn swift fast acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly 2v move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper dart, flit, flutter butterfly flutter like a butterfly hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip move very fast v disappear gradually Syn|Hyper blow over, evanesce, fade, pass, pass off disappear, go away, vanish get lost, as without warning or explanation |
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