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单词 foo fighter
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Definition of foo fighter in English:

foo fighter

noun ˈfuː ˌfʌɪtəˈfo͞o ˌfīdər
  • An unidentified flying object, originally one of a kind reported by US pilots during the Second World War, usually described as a bright light or ball of fire.

    太空斗士(二战期间美军飞行员报告的一种不明飞行物,通常被描述为明亮的火光或火球)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The above is a typical example of an encounter with a ‘foo fighter.’
    • Some RCAF buddies talk about the foo fighters they saw over Europe in the last real war.

Origin

1940s: from ‘Where there's foo there's fire’, a nonsense catchphrase from the US Smoky Stover cartoon strip.

Definition of foo fighter in US English:

foo fighter

nounˈfo͞o ˌfīdər
  • An unidentified flying object of a kind reported by US pilots during World War II, usually described as a bright light or ball of fire.

    太空斗士(二战期间美军飞行员报告的一种不明飞行物,通常被描述为明亮的火光或火球)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some RCAF buddies talk about the foo fighters they saw over Europe in the last real war.
    • The above is a typical example of an encounter with a ‘foo fighter.’

Origin

1940s: from ‘Where there's foo there's fire’, a nonsense catchphrase from the US Smoky Stover cartoon strip.

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