kite
英[ka?t]
美[ka?t]
- n. 風箏
- vi. 使用空頭支票；象風箏一樣飛；輕快地移動
- vt. 騙錢；涂改（支票）
- n. (Kite)人名；(塞)基特；(英)凱特
詞態變化
復數:?kites;第三人稱單數:?kites;過去式:?kited;過去分詞:?kited;現在分詞:?kiting;
中文詞源
kite 風箏，鳶，放鴿子，偽造支票
來自古英語cyta,鷹，鳶，擬聲詞，模仿這種鳥的叫聲，引申詞義風箏，因飛翔的風箏如雄鷹展翅而得名。后用于習語go fly a kite,放風箏，放某人的鴿子，引申詞義欺騙，偽造支票等。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Kite is undoubtedly a class player.
- 凱特絕對是個一流選手。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. to fly a kite
- 放風箏
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. A boy is flying a kite in the piazza.
- 一個小男孩在陽臺上放風箏.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. My brother is flying a kite in the park.
- 我的弟弟在公園里放風箏.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. You should fly your kite against the wind.
- 你應該迎著風放風箏.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》