torpedo
🇺🇸
/tɔːrˈpiːdəʊ/
🇬🇧
/tɔːˈpiːdəʊ/
noun
R
A torpedo is a type of underwater weapon that is launched from a ship or submarine and explodes upon impact with a target.
The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy ship.
潜水艦が敵船に魚雷を発射しました。
verb
R
To torpedo something means to attack it with a torpedo or to cause it to fail completely.
The enemy ship was torpedoed and sank quickly.
敵船は魚雷にあたってすぐに沈みました。
R
To torpedo something also means to completely ruin its chances of success.
His poor performance torpedoed his chances of getting the job.
彼のパフォーマンスの悪さは、彼の仕事を得るチャンスを台無しにした。
translation
魚雷
魚雷で攻撃する, 完全に破壊する
語形変化
3rd Present
torpedoes
Past
torpedoed
Perfect
torpedoed
Progressive
torpedoing
Plural
torpedoes