| 释义 |
waft /wɑːft,wɒft,wæft/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 随风传送；随水飘送；使飘荡
The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears. 音乐声随着轻风传到我们耳中。
2. 快速地输送
The escalator wafts one gently up. 自动扶梯能轻快地把人送上楼。
She was wafted by sleep into the land of dreams. 睡眠将她迅速带入梦乡。
3. 〈废〉挥手向…示意(或召唤、指挥、警告等)
4. 〈废〉转移(目光)
❷ vi.
1. (随风)飘荡
The music wafted across the lake. 乐曲飘过湖面。
Soft music wafted from a hidden stereo. 柔和的音乐从暗藏式立体声系统中飘出来。
2. (微风)轻吹
Breezes waft off the water. 微风轻轻由水面拂过。
II n.
1. 吹拂；飘荡
2. (空气、香味、风等的)一阵，一股
a waft of perfume 一股香气
wafts of laughter 阵阵笑声
3. (宁静、喜悦等的)片刻感觉
a waft of joy(peace) 一阵欢乐(平静感)
4. 挥动
The bird crossed with one waft of the wing. 鸟儿翅膀一扇就飞越过去了。
5. 【海】(用于发信号或表示风向的)(桅顶)风信旗，狭长旗；(用风信旗表示的)信号，旗号；遇难信号
6. 〈苏格兰〉= weft¹
[旧词 wafter convoy vessel 的逆构 <MD wachter guard<wachten to guard;受 waff¹ 的影响] |