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mothership

/ˈmʌðərʃɪp/

Meanings
noun

母舰，总舰。

A vessel or aircraft that serves or carries a smaller vessel or vessels that operate independently from it.

Examples :

"The aircraft carrier acted as a mothership for the fighter jets, launching and recovering them during the mission. "
这艘航空母舰就像一艘母舰一样，在任务中负责起飞和回收战斗机。
vehicle military technology space nautical

Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

美丽地， 漂亮地

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

那个舞者在舞台上舞动得非常美丽动人。

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration recovering

recovering verb

/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/ /riˈkʌvərɪŋ/

寻回，重新获得。

"After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet."

经过数天的询问，他终于寻回了他丢失的钱包。

Illustration launching

launching verb

/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈlɑːntʃɪŋ/

发射，投掷。

"The pitcher is launching the ball towards home plate. "

投手正用力把球投向本垒板。

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration therefore

therefore adverb

/ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

因此, 所以.

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

我的朋友为了考试努力学习，因此她取得了很好的成绩。

Illustration spacecraft

spacecraft noun

/ˈspeɪsˌkræft/

宇宙飞船，航天器

"The spacecraft carried astronauts to the International Space Station. "

那艘宇宙飞船载着宇航员前往国际空间站。

Illustration suitable

suitable adjective

/ˈsuːtəbl/

合适的，适宜的.

"The new shoes are suitable for playing sports. "

这双新鞋很合适运动时穿。

Illustration motherhood

motherhood noun

/ˈmʌðəhʊd/ /ˈmə-/

母亲身份，为人母，母性。

"Sarah embraced motherhood with joy when her baby was born. "

当她的宝宝出生时，萨拉满怀喜悦地接受了为人母的身份。

Illustration aircraft

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

飞机，飞行器

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "

飞机在早晨的集会上飞过了学校操场。

Illustration independently

independently adverb

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/

独立地，自主地。

"The student completed the project independently, researching and writing the report all by herself. "

这个学生独立地完成了项目，自己做了所有的研究和报告撰写工作。