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.
潛艇向敵艦發射了一枚魚雷。
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.
敵艦被魚雷擊中後迅速沉沒。
R
To torpedo something also means to completely ruin its chances of success.
His poor performance torpedoed his chances of getting the job.
他的表現不佳破壞了他獲得這份工作的机会。
translation
魚雷
用魚雷攻擊, 徹底破壞
詞形變化
3rd Present
torpedoes
Past
torpedoed
Perfect
torpedoed
Progressive
torpedoing
Plural
torpedoes