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rock·et /ˈrɒkɪt/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 火箭；火箭发动机；(用以发射救生索或捕鲸镖的)火箭发射器
a surface-to-air rocket 地对空火箭
send the rocket of sb.'s reputation soaring 使某人声誉大振
2. 火箭推进式航天器(或导弹、探测器等)；火箭弹
3. (火箭式)空中大烟火；信号火箭
let off rockets 放烟火
4. 〈英口〉斥责；措辞强硬的信
get a rocket 受斥责
give sb.a rocket 斥责某人(或给某人一封措辞强硬的信)
distribute haughty rockets among the laggards 对懒散者不客气地一一加以斥责
II ❶ vi.
1. 像火箭般猛冲；向前急冲；飞快行进
Traffic rockets wildly up and down the broad boulevards. 车辆在林荫大道上如穿梭般飞速来往。
The dog rocketed into the darkness. 狗飞奔着消失在黑暗中。
The reply came rocketing back. 答复马上来了。
The film has rocketed overseas. 这部电影已以最快的速度传到国外。
2. 迅速上升；猛涨
The price of oil has rocketed (up). 石油价格飞涨。
He rocketed to fame. 他飞速成名。
Doctors are disturbed by the rocketing numbers of young smokers. 青少年吸烟人数的迅猛增长令医生们不安。
3. (被捕猎的鸟)惊飞；急速高飞
4. 由火箭送入(轨道)；(仿佛)乘火箭飞行
A “space truck” carrying two satellites rocketed flawlessly into orbit. 一辆载有两颗人造卫星的“太空货车”准确无误地由火箭送入运行轨道。
❷ vt.
1. 用火箭运送；用火箭把…送入轨道
rocket a satellite into space (orbit) 用火箭把卫星送入太空(运行轨道)
2. 用火箭轰击
rocket enemy frontline troops 用火箭轰击敌军前沿部队
3. 使迅速上升；使猛涨；迅速发射(或投掷)
The relationship rocketed him to a position near the top of the state hierarchy. 这种关系使他的地位迅速上升到接近国家统治集团的最上层。
rocket the company's shares from ＄2 to as much as ＄30 使公司股票从2美元猛然上涨到30美元
4. 〈英口〉斥责
He rocketed me like hell. 他狠狠斥责我。
[< OFr roquette < Ital rochetto, 指小词 < rocca distaff < Gmc, 缘其形似] phr. off one's rocket 发疯，神经失常 rise like a rocket (and fall like a stick) 青云直上 (一落千丈) |