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fireships

/ˈfaɪərʃɪps/

Meanings
noun

火攻船，纵火船。

A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588.

Examples :

"During a historical reenactment of the battle against the Spanish Armada, fireships were launched towards the enemy fleet, creating chaos and panic. "
在西班牙无敌舰队战役的历史重演中，火攻船被点燃后驶向敌方舰队，造成了混乱和恐慌。
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Related Words

Illustration sailing

sailing verb

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

航行，扬帆。

"The sailboat was sailing swiftly across the lake. "

那艘帆船正乘风破浪，快速地在湖面上航行。

Illustration launched

launched verb

/lɑnt͡ʃt/

发射，投掷.

"The pitcher launched the baseball toward home plate. "

投手用力把棒球投向本垒板。

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

创造，创建，创作。

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造出橙色。

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

妓女，娼妓

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

因为她需要钱来养家糊口，所以她做了妓女。

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

Illustration spanish

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

使...西班牙化，进行西班牙化处理。

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

制造商将对仪表盘饰板进行西班牙化处理，使其表面具有纹理，并且防滑。

Illustration fighting

fighting verb

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

战斗，打仗。

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

受伤的动物会像疯子一样战斗，毫不留情，野蛮而凶残。

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

重演，重现。

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

为了学习历史，班级观看了对第一次感恩节的重演。

Illustration diseased

diseased verb

/dɪˈziːzd/

使不安，使烦恼。

"His constant complaining about the homework diseased everyone in the study group. "

他没完没了地抱怨作业，让学习小组里的每个人都感到很烦。

Illustration famously

famously adverb

/ˈfeɪməsli/

出名地，著名地

"The Mona Lisa is famously displayed in the Louvre Museum. "

蒙娜丽莎这幅画，最出名的就是它在卢浮宫展出。