| 释义 |
tank·er
\ˈtaŋkə(r), -aiŋ-\ noun
(-s)
1.
a. : a steel cargo boat fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil, molasses, or other liquid in bulk
b. : a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry liquids (as water, gasoline, milk, chemicals) — see tank trailer, tank truck, tank wagon
c. : a cargo airplane fitted with large fuel tanks inside its fuselage for transporting fuel to advance air bases or for use in aerial refueling
2. : one that tends to tanks
3.
a. : a member of the armored branch of the armed forces
b. : a member of a military tank crew
4. [probably from tank (I) + -er; from his taking a dive] : a boxer who goes down easily especially in a fixed fight |