cruiser
/ˈkruːzə(r)/noun
1
- a relatively fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship巡洋舰。
2
- a yacht or motor boat with passenger accommodation, designed for leisure use游艇。
2.1
- a person who goes on a pleasure cruise巡游者。
3
- a motor car which can be driven smoothly at high speed可高速平稳行驶的汽车。
3.1
- N. Amer. a police patrol car〈北美〉警察巡逻车。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Dutch kruiser, from kruisen （see CRUISE）.