The word "wing" can refer to the limb birds and insects use for flying, an airplane's lifting surface, a part of a building, a faction within an organization, or a position in sports like football. It can also be used as a verb meaning to fly or fly quickly, and appears in idioms such as "get your wings" (to qualify as a pilot) and "spread your wings" (to gain wider experience).
The word "wing" refers to several things: the limb birds and insects use for flying, an airplane's lifting surface, a part of a building, a faction within an organization, or a position in sports like football. It can also be used as a verb meaning to fly or fly quickly, or in idioms like "get your wings" (qualify as a pilot) or "spread your wings" (gain wider experience).
[N-COUNT 可数名词]翼;翅膀 The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying.
The bird flapped its wings furiously...
鸟儿使劲地拍打翅膀。
She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
-winged
...black-winged birds.
黑翼鸟
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]机翼 The wings of an aeroplane are the long flat parts sticking out of its side which support it while it is flying.
-winged
...a wide-winged plane.
宽翼飞机
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](建筑的)侧翼,耳房 A wing of a building is a part of it which sticks out from the main part.
[usu with supp]
We were given an office in the empty west wing.
给我们在空置的大楼西翼分了一间办公室。
...in the Child Psychiatry wing of London's Royal Free Hospital.
在伦敦皇家自由医院配楼的儿童精神病部
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
left-wing
;
right-wing
;(尤指政治组织的)派,翼 A wing of an organization, especially a political organization, is a group within it which has a particular function or particular beliefs.
[with supp]
...the military wing of the African National Congress.
非洲国民大会的武装派
...the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
民主党自由派
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](舞台两侧用帘幕或布景遮住的)边厢,翼部,侧面 In a theatre, the wings are the sides of the stage which are hidden from the audience by curtains or scenery.
[the N]
Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings.
大多数晚上我都是在边厢观看戏剧的开场。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](足球、曲棍球等的)边锋位置;边锋 In a game such as football or hockey, the left wing and the right wing are the areas on the far left and the far right of the pitch. You can also refer to the players who play in these positions as the left wing and the right wing .
[usu supp N]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](汽车的)挡泥板,翼子板 A wing of a car is a part of it on the outside which is over one of the wheels.
[BRIT 英]
in AM, use 美国英语用 fender
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]飞机驾驶资格;飞行资格 When pilots get their wings, they become qualified to fly aeroplanes.
[usu poss N]
He had no sooner got his wings than the Korean conflict broke out.
他刚获得飞行资格,朝鲜战争就爆发了。
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[VERB 动词](尤指乘飞机)飞速去,赶往 If you say that something or someone wings their way somewhere or wings somewhere, you mean that they go there quickly, especially by plane.
[V way adv/prep]
[V adv/prep]
A few moments later they were airborne and winging their way south...
过了一会儿,他们已然搭上飞机赶往南方了。
A cash bonanza will be winging its way to the 600,000 members of the scheme...
该方案的60万成员很快将获得一次发财的机会。
The first of the airliners winged westwards and home.
第一架班机向西飞回了家。
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[PHRASE 短语]限制;束缚 If you say that something or someone clips your wings, you mean that they restrict your freedom to do what you want.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...legislation aimed at clipping the president's political wings.
旨在从政治上限制总统的立法
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[PHRASE 短语]准备就绪;万事俱备 If you say that someone is waiting in the wings, you mean that they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to take action.
[usu v PHR]
There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business.
现有20多家大公司随时准备接手其部分业务。
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[PHRASE 短语]大展宏图;一试羽翼 If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
[V inflects]
I led a very confined life in my village so I suppose that I wanted to spread my wings.
我在村里生活很封闭,所以我想出去闯荡一番。
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[PHRASE 短语]将…置于羽翼之下;对…呵护有加 If you take someone under your wing, you look after them, help them, and protect them.
[V inflects]
Her boss took her under his wing after fully realizing her potential.
老板充分意识到她的潜力后,对她关怀备至。
Oxford
wing★/wɪŋ; NAmEwɪŋ/
noun
,
verb
wingwingswingedwingingnoun★of bird/insect 鸟;昆虫1★[countable ]one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or batthat it uses for flying (鸟、昆虫或蝙蝠)翅膀,翼◆The swan flapped its wingsnoisily. 天鹅大声地拍打着翅膀。◆wing feathers翅膀上的羽毛of plane 飞机2★[countable ]one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying (飞行器的)翅膀;机翼of building 建筑物3[countable ]one of the parts of a large building that sticks out from the main part 侧翼部份;侧厅;耳房;厢房◆the east wing东翼楼◆the new wing of the hospital与医院一侧相连的新楼房of car 汽车4( BrE) (NAmEfend·er)[countable ]a part of a car that is above a wheel 挡泥板;翼子板◆There was a dent in the nearside wing.左边挡泥板上有一个凹痕。of organization 组织5[countable ]one section of an organization that has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions (起某种作用或持相同观点的)派,翼SYN
arm
◆the radical wing of the party这个政党中的激进派◆the political wing of the National Resistance Army国民抵抗军的政治组织☞see also
left wing
(1 ),
right wing
(1 )in football/hockey 足球;曲棍球6[countable ]=
winger
☞see also
left wing
(2 ),
right wing
(2 )7[countable ]the far left or right side of the sports field (运动场地的)远端边侧◆He plays on the wing.他踢边锋。in theatre 剧院8the wings[plural ]the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience (舞台上观众看不到的)边厢,翼部,侧面IDIOMSget your ˈwingsto pass the exams that mean you are allowed to fly a plane 获得飞行资格;通过飞行考试(waiting) in the ˈwingsready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed 准备接替某工作;准备就绪on a ˌwing and a ˈprayerwith only a very slight chance of success 只有一线成功的可能on the ˈwing( literary) (of a bird, insect, etc. 鸟、昆虫等)flying 飞行中的;飞着的take sb under your ˈwingto take care of and help sb who has less experience of sth than you 呵护;庇护;把…置于卵翼之下take ˈwing( literary) (of a bird, insect, etc. 鸟、昆虫等)to fly away 展翅飞翔;飞走◆( figurative) Her imagination took wing. 她发挥了海阔天空的想像。☞more at
clip
v.,
spread
v.verbfly 飞1[transitive , intransitive ]~ (its way) + adv./prep.( literary) to fly somewhere 飞;飞行◆A solitary seagull winged its way across the bay.一只孤零零的海鸥飞过了海湾。go quickly 快走2[transitive ]~ its way + adv./prep.to be sent somewhere very quickly 被迅速送往◆An application form will be winging its way to you soon.申请表不久将送达你处。IDIOMˈwing it( informal) to do sth without planning or preparing it first 临时应付;即兴;匆匆拼凑SYN
improvise
◆I didn't know I'd have to make a speech—I just had to wing it.我不知道还得讲话,只好临场即兴发挥说点什么。wing/wɪŋ; NAmEwɪŋ/
LDC
wing1 noun
wing2 verb
wingwing1 /wɪŋ/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]
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1wingwing (1)bird/insecta)one of the parts of a bird’s or insect’s body that it uses for flying: a butterfly with beautiful markings on its wings The pheasant flapped its wings vigorously.b)the meat on the wing bone of a chicken, duck etc, eaten as food: spicy chicken wings2plane one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air3building one of the parts of a large building, especially one that sticks out from the main partnorth/east etc wing the east wing of the palace She works in the hospital’s maternity wing.4politics a group of people within a political party or other organization who have a particular opinion or aim: the moderate wing of the Republican Party →
left-wing
, right-wing
5sporta)a wingerb)the far left or right part of a sports field6car British English the part of a car that is above a wheelSYN fender American English7take somebody under your wing to help and protect someone who is younger or less experienced than you are8(waiting/lurking) in the wings ready to do something or be used when the time is right: Several junior managers are waiting in the wings for promotion.9theatre the wings [plural] the parts at each side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching the play10on a wing and a prayer if you do something on a wing and a prayer, you do not have much chance of succeeding11be on the wing literary if a bird is on the wing, it is flying12take wing literary to fly away13get your wings to pass the examinations you need to become a pilot → clip somebody’s wings
at clip2(6)
, → spread your wings
at spread1(10)
COLLOCATIONSverbsflap its wings (=move them)· The ducks woke up and flapped their wings.beat its wings (=move them in a regular way while flying)· The female beats her wings as fast as 500 times a second.flutter its wings (=move them quickly)· I heard some birds fluttering their wings outside the window.spread/open its wings· The dragon spread its wings and gave an experimental flap.stretch its wings (=open them completely)· The cage was so small the birds could not even stretch their wings.fold its wings· Gannets fold their wings and plummet like an arrow into the sea to catch their prey.wings flap· Dusky wings flapped overhead.wings beat· Their great wings beat slowly.adjectivesoutstretched· The eagle descended on outstretched wings.
wing1 noun
wing2 verb
wingwing2 verb
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1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to fly somewhere: a flock of geese winging down the coastwing its/their way to/across etc something planes winging their way to exotic destinations2wing its/their way to go or be sent somewhere very quicklywing to A bottle of champagne will soon be winging its way to 10 lucky winners.3wing it spoken to do something without planning or preparing it: We’ll just have to wing it.
WDF
wing
[wɪŋ]winged, winging, wings
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翼(70%),翅膀(25%),飞过(3%),空运(1%),临时发挥(1%)
n.翼;翅膀;飞翔;派别;侧厅,耳房,厢房
vt.使飞;飞过;空运;增加…速度;装以翼
vi.飞行
n.(Wing)人名;(英、印尼)温
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