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kite¹ /kaɪt/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr. I n. 1. 风筝 fly kites in the park 在公园里放风筝 a kite door (日本式房屋的)纸糊拉门 2. 【鸟】鸢 3. [kites] 【海】(微风时使用的)筝帆,最高层轻帆 4. 风筝式飞机(指无发动机的拖曳飞机) 5. 〈俚〉飞机 6. 骗子,贪得无厌的人 7. 〈口〉【商】空头支票;通融票据;用偷来的支票簿冒开的支票 She thinks he's a kite-man. 她认为他是个专开空头支票的无赖。 8. 试探性行动 He published a kite for his project. 他为自己的计划发表了一篇试探性文字。 9. 〈美俚〉(尤指在狱中偷偷递送的)条子;口信
II ❶ vi. 1. 〈口〉如风筝般飘动 He used to kite around with other kids in the evening. 过去他晚上常和别的少年一起游荡。 2. 迅速(或轻快)地行动;迅速起立;突然离去 He took the boy and kited. 他领了那个男孩很快就走了。 She kited off to Pennsylvania. 她突然动身前往宾夕法尼亚。 3. 迅速上升 Tin prices kited in world markets. 世界市场上锡价飞涨。 4. 滑翔 5. 〈口〉【商】使用空头支票(或通融票据)骗钱 ❷ vt. 1. 〈口〉【商】开(空头支票或通融票据);涂改(支票) kite the $27.50 check to $327.50 将27元5角的支票涂改为327元5角 2. 使迅速上升 The inflation kited shipping costs skyward. 通货膨胀使海运费用扶摇直上。 3. (尤指在囚犯和外界之间秘密地)传递(条子、口信) [< OE cÿta bird of prey; 与 MHG küze owl, ON kÿta to quarrel 有关] phr. (as) high as a kite (或 kites) 〈口〉烂醉如泥;被毒品麻醉;如痴如狂 The Republicans were as high as kites at their convention. 共和党人在他们的大会上兴高采烈,如醉如狂。 fly a kite 1. 放风筝 2. = fly one's kite 3. 〈口〉用空头支票(或通融票据)骗钱;涂改支票弄钱 4. 〈美俚〉(在囚犯和外界之间)秘密传递信件 fly one's kite 试探舆论 Don't take his suggestions too seriously; he is just flying his kite. 不要过分认真对待他的建议,他不过是在试探一下反应而已。 fly one's own kite 自管自;照管自己的事务 go fly a (或 one's) kite 〈美俚〉滚开 |