missile

missile

英 ['mɪsaɪl]
　　美 ['mɪsl]

n. 導彈；投射物
　　adj. 導彈的；可投擲的；用以發射導彈的

中文詞源：

missile 導彈，發射物

來自拉丁語mittere,送出，發射，詞源同emit,commit,-ss,過去分詞後綴。引申詞義發射物，導彈。

例句：

1. The plane was shot down in error by a NATO missile.
一枚北約的導彈誤將那架飛機擊落。

2. The guidance systems didn't work and the missile couldn't hit its target.
導航系統失靈，導彈未能命中目標。

3. They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile.
他們聲稱擊落瞭一枚來犯的導彈。

4. The missile buried itself deep in the grassy hillside.
導彈深深地埋在雜草叢生的山坡上。

5. Another missile exploded harmlessly outside the town.
又一枚導彈在城外爆炸，沒有造成任何傷害。