| 释义 |
slipstream
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: slip (II) + stream
: the stream of air driven aft by the propeller of an aircraft and having a velocity relative to the engine greater than that of the surrounding body of still air — called also propeller race, race of the propeller
II. noun
1. : an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction immediately behind a rapidly moving vehicle (as a racing car)
2. chiefly Britain : something suggesting a slipstream especially in exerting a strong pull
< came to power in the slipstream of his protector — John le Carré >
III. intransitive verb
: to drive or ride in a vehicle's slipstream |