strafe

IPA/streɪf/
KK[strˈef]IPA/streɪf/

strafe — verb

  • strafe,present simple I / you / we / they
  • strafepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • strafes,he / she / it
  • strafeshe / she / it
  • strafed,past simple
  • strafedpast simple
  • strafing,-ing form
  • strafing-ing form

1. to fire at soldiers, vehicles, or buildings from a plane or helicopter flying ve

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to fire at soldiers, vehicles, or buildings from a plane or helicopter flying very low over them

例句

Enemy planes strafed the trucks crossing the bridge at dawn.

collocation: strafe + trucks / vehicles

Villagers ran for cover when the helicopter strafed the market square.

pattern: strafe + place from aircraft

同義詞
  • bombard

    Broader — can involve bombs, shells, or repeated heavy attack, not specifically low-flying gunfire

  • machine-gun

    Names the weapon rather than the attack pattern from low aircraft

  • rake

    Formal and less common; focuses on sweeping a target with repeated fire

反義詞
  • defend

    To protect a place or group instead of attacking it from the air

  • shield

    To cover or protect someone from attack

文法句型

strafe + ground target

用法筆記

Usually used in military writing or reporting. The subject is normally an aircraft or pilot, and the direct object is a target on the ground such as a convoy, road, runway, or building.

常見錯誤

❌The soldiers strafed from the bridge.
✅The planes strafed the bridge.
💡'strafe' normally describes aircraft firing at a ground target, so the target is the direct object.
❌The jets strafed the city with bombs.
✅The jets bombed the city.
💡'strafe' refers to low-flying gun or cannon fire, not dropping bombs.