英语词汇“kitesurfing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

kite¹ /kīt/

noun

A long-tailed bird of prey of the hawk family (Accipitridae)

A rapacious person

A light frame covered with paper or cloth for flying in the air

A more complicated structure built of boxes (box kite), often for carrying recording instruments or a person in the air

A light additional sail, usu set high up

A rumour or suggestion given out to see how the wind blows, test public opinion, etc

An accommodation bill, esp a mere paper credit

An aircraft (RAF sl)

transitive verb

To cause to fly like a kite

To write (a cheque) before one has sufficient money in one's bank to cover it (informal)

intransitive verb

To fly like a kite

To rise sharply

ORIGIN: OE cyta; cf Welsh cud, Breton kidel a hawk

kitˈing noun

Kite-flying

kiteˈ-balloon noun

An observation-balloon designed on the principle of the kite to prevent revolving, etc

kiteˈboarder or kiteˈsurfer noun

kiteˈboarding or kiteˈsurfing noun

The sport of being propelled over water by a large kite while standing upright on a specially designed surfboard (kiteˈboard)

kiteˈ-flyer noun

A person who takes part in kite-flying

kiteˈ-flying noun

Sending up and controlling a kite
The juggling of cheques between accounts so as to create a sham balance of funds on which to draw
Testing public opinion by circulating rumours, etc

Kite mark, Kiteˈmark or kiteˈ-mark noun

A kite-shaped mark on goods indicating conformity in quality, size, etc, with the specifications of the British Standards Institution

kiteˈ-marked adjective

Bearing this mark

kiteˈsurfing see kiteboarding above.

fly a kite

To take part in kite-flying (qv above)

kite1 /kīt/