1 N-COUNT 火箭 A rocket is a space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube. 火箭
2 N-COUNT [oft NOUN n] 火箭弹;火箭推进式导弹 A rocket is a missile containing explosive that is powered by gas. 火箭弹;火箭推进式导弹
SYN missile, projectile
3 N-COUNT 烟花;焰火 A rocket is a firework that quickly goes high into the air and then explodes. 烟花;焰火
4 VERB (价格)猛涨,飙升;(社会问题)急剧增多 If things such as prices or social problems rocket, they increase very quickly and suddenly. (价格)猛涨,飙升;(社会问题)急剧增多 [journalism]
SYN escalate, rise, soar, spiral
5 VERB 疾驰;飞奔 If something such as a vehicle rockets somewhere, it moves there very quickly. 疾驰;飞奔
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A train rocketed by, shaking the walls of the row houses. [VERB prep./adv.]
一辆火车疾驰而过,排屋的墙都摇晃起来。
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Dublin has rocketed up the charts to become one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations for city breaks. [VERB prep./adv.]
都柏林的排名飞速攀升,成为了欧洲最受欢迎的旅游度假城市之一。
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