kite
- IPA[kʌɪt]
英式
- a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.；an aircraft.
- fly a kite；fly or move quickly
verb: kite, 3rd person present: kites, gerund or present participle: kiting, past tense: kited, past participle: kited
noun: kite, plural noun: kites
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名詞
- 1. a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- ▪ British informal, dated an aircraft.
- ▪ informal a spinnaker or other high, light sail.
- 2. a medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updraughts of air.
- 3. informal a fraudulent cheque, bill, or receipt.
- ▪ an illicit or surreptitious letter or note.
- ▪ archaic a person who exploits or preys on others.
- 4. a quadrilateral figure having two pairs of equal adjacent sides, symmetrical only about one diagonal.
動詞
- 1. fly a kite while I kited, she would always watch out for me
- ▪ fly or move quickly he kited into England on Concorde
- 2. North American informal write or use (a cheque, bill, or receipt) fraudulently.
- the action of flying a kite on a string.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the action of flying a kite on a string.
Oxford Dictionary
- a bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage and a forked tail, found chiefly in Europe.
Oxford Dictionary
- a tailless kite in the form of a long box open at each end.
Oxford Dictionary
- a bird of prey with dark plumage and a slightly forked tail, feeding mainly by scavenging and ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a tailless kite in the form of a long box open at each end.
Oxford American Dictionary
- try something out to test public opinion
Oxford Dictionary
- go away
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美式
- a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at ...
- fly a kite: while I kited, she would always watch out for me
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