| 释义 |
aim /eɪm/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 把…瞄准，把…对准；把…对准掷向，把(拳、棒等)对准挥向(at)
aim a gun (a camera) at sb. 把枪(照相机)对准某人
aim a flashlight into a cave 往洞内打手电光
aim a rock at a dog 把石头对准一只狗
Dodging the blow, he aimed a few more jabs. 他躲过那一击，对准敌手又猛戳几下。
2. 制导，引导
aim a rocket at the moon 把火箭导向月球
3. 使针对；使旨在；把…用于(at)
aim a satire at snobbery 把讽刺作品的矛头指向势利行为
an armed uprising aimed at overthrowing warlord rule 目的在于推翻军阀统治的武装起义
a new printing press aimed at small-sized newspapers 一种印小型报纸用的新式印刷机
4. 〈废〉猜测
❷ vi.
1. 瞄准，对准
I aimed at the bird but missed. 我瞄准那只鸟射击，可是没打中。
That gun is aiming straight at me. 那支枪的枪口正对着我。
The centre forward aimed for the left-hand corner of the net. 中锋对准球网的左角射门。
2. 致力(for)；旨在，目的在于(at)
aim for quality 力求提高质量
What could he aim for now? More money? 现在他还追求什么呢?更多的钱吗?
aim toward a goal 向着一个目标努力
aim at full victory 志在全胜
The questionnaire aims to highlight some of the major issues raised during the debate. 问卷旨在突出辩论中提出的若干重要问题。
3. 〈主方〉打算；企图
I aim to go. 我打算去。
We don't aim to harm you. 我们没有伤害你的意思。
4. 〈废〉猜测
II n.
1. 瞄准，对准；瞄准(或打击、发射物等)的方向；瞄准线
alter the aim to allow for the wind 考虑到风的因素而调整瞄准方向
within the cannon's aim 在炮的瞄准线以内
2. 击中目标的能力
His aim is deadly. 他百发百中。
3. 目的；志向
His aim in life is to help the poor. 他的生活目的是帮助穷人。
That will serve your specific aims. 那将有助于达到你的具体目的。
ambitious aims against the monarchy 推翻君主政体的雄心壮志
4. 目标；〈废〉靶
miss one's aim 没打中目标
give the economy a dramatic boost with the aim of creating 500,000 jobs a year 以一年创造50万个就业机会为目的给经济以极大的刺激
5. 〈废〉猜测
man's aim at the divine will 人对天意的猜测
[< OFr aesmer < L aestimāre to estimate] phr. aim high 1. 向高处瞄准；把…指向高处 The headlights of the car were aimed high. 汽车的前灯光束偏高。2. 胸怀大志 aim low 向低处瞄准 (尤指拳击比赛中不道德的打法) take aim 1. 瞄准，对准 Take good (careful) aim at the target. 向目标正确(细心)瞄准。take broad aim at a group of people 把目标笼统地对准一群人 The weekly took aim at corrupt officials. 那家周刊向贪官污吏开火。2. 致力 take special aim at better Franco-American relations 特别注意改善法国和美国之间的关系 |