kite
英[kaɪt]
美[kaɪt]
- n. 风筝
- vi. 使用空头支票；象风筝一样飞；轻快地移动
- vt. 骗钱；涂改（支票）
- n. (Kite)人名；(塞)基特；(英)凯特
词态变化
复数: kites;第三人称单数: kites;过去式: kited;过去分词: kited;现在分词: kiting;
中文词源
kite 风筝，鸢，放鸽子，伪造支票
来自古英语cyta,鹰，鸢，拟声词，模仿这种鸟的叫声，引申词义风筝，因飞翔的风筝如雄鹰展翅而得名。后用于习语go fly a kite,放风筝，放某人的鸽子，引申词义欺骗，伪造支票等。
英文词源
- kite (n.)
- bird of prey (Milvus ictinus), Old English cyta "kind of hawk," probably imitative of its cries (compare ciegan "to call," German Kauz "screech owl"). The toy kite first so-called 1660s, from its way of hovering in the air like a bird. The dismissive invitation to go fly a kite is attested by 1942, American English, probably tracing to the popular song of the same name (lyrics by Johnny Burke), sung by Bing Crosby in "The Star Maker" (1939):
Go fly a kite and tie your troubles to the tail
They'll be blown away by a merry gale,
Go fly a kite and toss your worries to the wind
And they won't come back, they'll be too chagrined. - kite (v.)
- "write a fictitious check," 1839, American English, from 1805 phrase fly a kite "raise money by issuing commercial paper on nonexistent funds;" see kite (n.). Related: Kited; kiting.
双语例句
- 1. Kite is undoubtedly a class player.
- 凯特绝对是个一流选手。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. to fly a kite
- 放风筝
来自《权威词典》
- 3. A boy is flying a kite in the piazza.
- 一个小男孩在阳台上放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. My brother is flying a kite in the park.
- 我的弟弟在公园里放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. You should fly your kite against the wind.
- 你应该迎着风放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》