| 单词 | jet |
| 释义 | jet jet1 /jet/, n. , v. , jetted, jetting, adj. n. 1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc. 2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas. 3. a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas: a gas jet. 4. See jet plane. 5. See jet engine. v.i. 6. to travel by jet plane: to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend. 7. to move or travel by means of jet propulsion: The octopus jetted away from danger. 8. to be shot forth in a stream. 9. to move or travel rapidly: The star halfback jetted toward the goal line. v.t. 10. to transport by jet plane: The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours. 11. to shoot (something) forth in a stream; spout. 12. to place (a pile or the like) by eroding the ground beneath it with a jet of water or of water and compressed air. adj. 13. of, pertaining to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane: jet pilot; jet exhaust. 14. in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion: jet nozzle. 15. by means of a jet airplane: a jet trip; jet transportation. [1580-90; 1940-45 for def. 4; < MF jeter to throw < VL *jectare, alter. of L jactare, equiv. to jac- throw + -t- freq. suffix + -are inf. suffix] jet2 /jet/, n. 1. a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc. 2. a deep black. 3. Obs. black marble. adj. 4. consisting or made of jet. 5. of the color jet; black as jet. [1350-1400; ME jet, get < OF jaiet << L gagates < Gk (líthos) gagátes Gagatic (stone), named after Gágai, town in Lycia; cf. obs. gagate, ME, OE gagates < L, as above] |
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