missiles
missiles — 名詞
- missilessingular
- missilesesplural
1. a weapon that travels through the air using its own engine power, designed to hi
飛彈
裝有引擎可長程飛行攻擊目標的武器
a weapon that travels through the air using its own engine power, designed to hit a target that may be very far away and explode on impact
A missile launched from a warship destroyed the enemy radar station within minutes.
一枚從軍艦發射的飛彈在幾分鐘內就摧毀了敵方的雷達站。
passive: launched from [platform]
The army tested a new missile that flies at five times the speed of sound.
軍方測試了一枚速度可達音速五倍的新型飛彈。
collocation: travel at [speed]
An early warning system detected the incoming missile and triggered the alarm.
預警系統偵測到來襲的飛彈，隨即啟動了警報。
The treaty banned all missiles with a range greater than five hundred kilometers.
該條約禁止所有射程超過五百公里的飛彈。
Residents heard a loud explosion when the missile hit the warehouse at dawn.
居民在黎明時分聽到一聲巨響，原來是一枚飛彈擊中了那座倉庫。
- rocket
broader term — rockets can be weapons or space vehicles; missiles are always weapons
- projectile
broader still — any object fired or thrown, not necessarily self-propelled
- warhead
only the explosive part of a missile, not the whole vehicle
文法句型
adjective + missile (e.g., long-range missile)
missile + noun (e.g., missile strike)
launch/fire + a missile
用法筆記
Frequently used in compounds such as 'guided missile', 'ballistic missile', 'cruise missile', and 'long-range missile' to specify the type and capability.
常見錯誤
2. something that a person picks up and throws at someone else with the aim of hurt
投擲物
為傷害他人而丟擲的物品
something that a person picks up and throws at someone else with the aim of hurting them or breaking something
During the riot, demonstrators hurled missiles including bottles, stones, and metal pipes at the officers.
暴動期間，示威者向警方投擲瓶罐、石塊和金屬管等物品。
collocation: hurl missiles at [someone]
The referee stopped the match after a fan threw a missile onto the pitch.
一名球迷將物品丟進球場後，裁判隨即停止了比賽。
Police warned that throwing any missile at players would lead to immediate arrest.
警方警告，向球員丟擲任何物品都會遭到立即逮捕。
A prisoner made a missile from plastic and threw it at the guard.
一名囚犯用塑膠做成投擲物，朝警衛丟了過去。
- projectile
more technical term; implies a scientific or military context
- thrown object
plain-language equivalent, less dramatic in tone
文法句型
throw/hurl + a missile + at + someone
use + something + as a missile
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to any everyday object used as a thrown weapon (stones, bottles, cans), not purpose-built military hardware. Common in descriptions of protests, riots, and sports misconduct.
missiles — 形容詞
- missilespositive
- more missilescomparative
- most missilessuperlative
1. describing a weapon, tool, body part, or physical position that is designed for
投擲用
用手投擲物品的武器、工具或身體部位
describing a weapon, tool, body part, or physical position that is designed for or used in throwing an object by hand at a distant target
Spears and throwing knives are examples of ancient missile weapons used by hunters.
長矛和飛刀是古代獵人使用的可投擲武器範例。
collocation: missile weapons
The sling is a simple missile device that launches small stones at high speed.
投石索是一種簡單的可投擲裝置，能以高速發射小石頭。
Roman soldiers carried missile weapons such as javelins to weaken the enemy before charging.
羅馬士兵攜帶標槍等可投擲武器，目的在衝鋒前就先削弱敵軍的戰力。
Ancient armies used missile technology like slingshots to attack from a distance.
古代軍隊使用投擲技術，例如投石索，從遠處發動攻擊。
The atlatl is a hand-powered missile tool that launches darts very quickly.
投矛器是一種手動的投擲工具，可以非常快速地發射短矛。
- throwing
the natural modern equivalent for body parts and sports actions ('throwing arm', 'throwing stance') — far more common than 'missile' in everyday use
- projected
broader — includes items launched by devices (bows, slings), not just thrown by hand
- hurled
emphasizes forceful throwing, but is a verb form, not an attributive adjective
文法句型
missile + noun (e.g., missile weapons, missile tools)
throwing + noun (e.g., throwing arm, throwing stance)
用法筆記
Used attributively (before the noun). Most common with 'weapons' and 'tools' in historical or archaeological writing about pre-gunpowder warfare. In sports and everyday contexts, 'throwing' is the natural replacement — for example, 'throwing arm', 'throwing stance', and 'throwing technique' are standard English, whereas 'missile arm' and 'missile stance' are not used in modern English.