wing
wing — 動詞
- wingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wings3rd person singular
- winging-ing form
- wingedpast simple
1. to do something or give an answer without having planned or practised it beforeh
臨場發揮
未經準備即興表現
to do something or give an answer without having planned or practised it beforehand, relying on your natural ability to handle the situation as it happens
Constanza had to wing her presentation when her notes got lost on the train.
Constanza 在火車上弄丟了簡報筆記，只好臨場發揮。
wing + possessive noun — present without preparation
Rather than follow a recipe, Dewi decided to wing it and added spices by taste.
Dewi 不照食譜，決定憑感覺加調味料來做菜。
Chidi had not rehearsed his speech, so he simply winged it for the audience.
Chidi 沒有排練過他的演講，於是在聽眾面前即興發揮。
Ada is good at winging answers during oral exams because she thinks quickly.
Ada 很擅長在口試中臨場回答，因為她反應很快。
Ignacio warned the team not to wing the client meeting without any preparation.
Ignacio 警告團隊不要沒準備就去見客戶。
- improvise
more formal; works in both speech and writing
- ad-lib
specifically for unscripted speaking or performing
- play it by ear
similar meaning but suggests reacting to events rather than actively creating material on the spot
文法句型
wing + it
wing + noun phrase (a speech, an answer, a presentation)
用法筆記
Almost always used with the pronoun 'it' as the object in the fixed expression 'wing it.' Other objects (e.g., 'wing a speech') are possible but less common. The past tense is 'winged it,' not 'wung it.' This sense is distinctly informal and rarely appears in formal writing.
常見錯誤
wing — 名詞
- wingsingular
- wingsplural
1. each of the two flat limbs that a bird or insect flaps up and down in order to m
翅膀
鳥類、昆蟲等用來飛行的扁平身體部位
each of the two flat limbs that a bird or insect flaps up and down in order to move through the sky.
The owl stretched its wing wide before flying from the tree branch.
貓頭鷹展開翅膀，準備從樹枝上飛走。
possessive + wing for physical body part
Femí gently held the sparrow's broken wing while the vet examined it.
Femí 輕輕托著麻雀受傷的翅膀，讓獸醫檢查。
A single feather from the crow's wing landed on the garden wall.
烏鴉翅膀上掉下來一根羽毛，落在花園的圍牆上。
The butterfly's wing showed a bright pattern of orange and black dots.
蝴蝶的翅膀上有橘色和黑色點點的美麗花紋。
Dewi watched the eagle spread its wing and glide above the hill.
Dewi 看著老鷹展開翅膀，在山丘上方滑翔。
- pinion
formal or literary term for a bird's wing; very rare in everyday speech
文法句型
wing + of + bird/insect/bat
possessive + wing
2. a long, flat structure that sticks out sideways from an aircraft's main body and
機翼
飛機兩側水平延伸、提供升力的結構
a long, flat structure that sticks out sideways from an aircraft's main body and generates the upward force necessary for staying airborne.
Ice formed on the plane's wing during the storm, so the flight was delayed.
暴風雨期間機翼上結了冰，航班因此延誤。
form on + wing — weather-related collocation
Lucía looked out the window and watched the wing of the aircraft move slightly.
Lucía 望著窗外，看著機翼微微晃動。
The pilot checked the right wing carefully before the plane took off.
機長在飛機起飛前仔細檢查了右側機翼。
Birds sometimes sit on the wing of a parked plane at small airports.
在小機場，鳥類有時會停在停放中的飛機機翼上。
The left wing of the small aircraft was damaged during the rough landing.
那架小飛機的左側機翼在粗暴降落時受損了。
文法句型
wing + of + plane
adjective + wing
用法筆記
Frequently paired with left or right to specify which side of the aircraft. The wing is a single structure on each side, not the two sides together.
常見錯誤
3. a chicken part from the wing area that is cooked and served as a meal, often coa
雞翅
雞的翅膀部位，作為食物食用
a chicken part from the wing area that is cooked and served as a meal, often coated in a spicy or sweet sauce.
Constanza ordered a plate of spicy chicken wings for the whole table.
Constanza 為整桌人點了一盤辣雞翅。
chicken wing(s) — fixed food collocation
Sahil dipped his chicken wing in the sweet sauce and took a bite.
Sahil 把雞翅沾了甜醬後咬了一口。
The restaurant serves chicken wings with a side of celery and blue cheese.
這家餐廳的雞翅附有芹菜和藍紋起司沾醬。
Maja made oven-baked wings for the party instead of buying fried ones.
Maja 為派對烤了雞翅，而不是買炸的。
Putri picked up a sticky barbecue wing and laughed at the mess on her fingers.
Putri 拿起一根黏黏的烤雞翅，看到手指沾滿醬汁笑了出來。
文法句型
chicken wing
spicy wing
adjective + wing
用法筆記
Almost always appears as chicken wings in the plural when referring to the dish. The singular chicken wing usually refers to one piece.
4. to fly away after taking off from a surface — used about a bird that lifts off t
飛走；起飛
鳥從地面或枝頭起飛離開
to fly away after taking off from a surface — used about a bird that lifts off the ground or a branch and flies into the air.
The sparrow took wing the moment Eve opened the cage door.
Eve 一打開鳥籠的門，麻雀就飛走了。
took wing — fixed phrase expressing departure
Talia watched the flock of geese take wing and head south for winter.
Talia 看著那群雁起飛，往南方過冬。
The young eagle took wing for the first time and rose above the canyon.
那隻小鷹第一次展翅飛起，升到峽谷上空。
As the cat crept closer, the pigeon took wing and flew onto the roof.
貓悄悄靠近時，鴿子飛走了，落到屋頂上。
Daichi pointed at the hawk and shouted when it took wing from the fence.
Daichi 指著那隻鷹大喊，因為牠從圍籬上飛走了。
文法句型
takes wing
took wing
用法筆記
Always used with take (not get or make) in this fixed phrase. The subject must be a bird or flying creature. Cannot describe aircraft taking off.
常見錯誤
5. to allow something such as an emotion, idea, or imagination to develop or expres
展現；激發
情感、想像力等不受限制地表達或發展
to allow something such as an emotion, idea, or imagination to develop or express itself without any limits.
The music gave wing to Élise's imagination as she painted the sunset scene.
音樂激發了 Élise 的想像力，她描繪了夕陽景色。
give wing to + imagination — literary collocation
The discovery of the ancient city gave wing to the archaeologist's research.
古城遺址的發現激發了考古學家的研究熱情。
Hiro's passion for poetry found wing after he moved to the coastal town.
Hiro 搬到海邊小鎮後，他對詩詞的熱情找到了自由發揮的空間。
The new project gave wing to ideas that the team had never considered before.
新專案激發了團隊從未思考過的各種點子。
文法句型
give wing to + abstract noun
find wing in + abstract noun
用法筆記
A literary expression. The object after give wing to is always an abstract noun such as imagination, creativity, desire, ambition, or inspiration. Avoid with concrete objects.
常見錯誤
6. flying through the air — said of a bird currently in motion above the ground, mo
飛行中
鳥正在空中飛翔的狀態
flying through the air — said of a bird currently in motion above the ground, moving by flapping or gliding.
Yael took a photo of the eagle on the wing above the mountain ridge.
Yael 拍下了那隻在山脊上空飛翔的老鷹。
on the wing — prepositional phrase as adverbial
The falcon on the wing looked graceful as it circled above the lake.
那隻在湖上方盤旋的獵鷹姿態優美。
Aarav could identify a hawk on the wing from more than a mile away.
Aarav 能從一英里外認出飛行中的老鷹。
The children watched a flock of geese on the wing flying in a wide V.
孩子們看著一群排成 V 字飛翔的雁。
Photographing a bird on the wing requires a fast camera and steady hands.
拍攝飛行中的鳥類需要快速對焦的相機和穩定的雙手。
文法句型
on the wing
用法筆記
Cannot describe aircraft, insects, or bats — only birds (or occasionally birds as a general class). Compare with sense 4 (takes wing): on the wing describes the state of being in flight; takes wing describes the moment of departure.
常見錯誤
7. a faction inside a political body whose views are not the same as the parent gro
派系
政黨或組織內觀點不同的派別
a faction inside a political body whose views are not the same as the parent group's positions
The conservative wing of the party opposed the new education policy.
該黨的保守派系反對新的教育政策。
conservative/liberal wing of [organization]
The youth wing held a separate meeting to discuss its own goals.
青年派系召開了一場獨立會議來討論自己的目標。
Ziad joined the progressive wing that wanted faster economic reforms.
Ziad 加入了主張加快經濟改革的進步派系。
The two wings of the organization finally reached an agreement on the budget.
該組織的兩個派系終於就預算達成了協議。
8. a projecting area of a big structure that lies away from the central mass, somet
側翼
建築物向外延伸的部分
a projecting area of a big structure that lies away from the central mass, sometimes built after the original construction
The hospital's new wing opened last month with fifty extra beds.
醫院的新側翼上個月啟用，增加了五十張病床。
new wing for [function]
The east wing of the museum contains the modern art collection.
博物館的東側翼收藏了現代藝術作品。
The school library wing was added to the original building in 2019.
學校的圖書館側翼於 2019 年增建至原有建築上。
A fire damaged the west wing of the hotel last Tuesday morning.
上週二早上，一場火災損壞了飯店的西側翼。
用法筆記
Directional labels (east wing, north wing, west wing) are the most common way to refer to different sections of a building.
9. a shaped plate fitted above each wheel on a car, keeping road dirt from splashin
擋泥板
汽車車輪上方的弧形板件
a shaped plate fitted above each wheel on a car, keeping road dirt from splashing upward
Camila's car had a large dent on the front wing after the accident.
Camila 的車在事故後，前輪擋泥板上有個大凹痕。
front/rear wing
The driver's side wing was badly scratched in the parking lot.
駕駛座側的擋泥板在停車場被嚴重刮傷。
The repair shop replaced the left wing and repainted the whole door.
修理廠更換了左側擋泥板，並重新漆了整扇車門。
Snow collected behind the car's rear wing during the winter storm.
冬季暴風雪期間，積雪堆積在車子的後擋泥板後方。
- fender
standard American English term for the same part
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English; in American English the same part is called a fender.
常見錯誤
10. a position or area along the outer edges of the field in games like football or
邊鋒；側翼
球場兩側或該位置的球員
a position or area along the outer edges of the field in games like football or hockey, also describing the player who plays there
Lucía played left wing for the national hockey team last season.
Lucía 上個賽季擔任國家冰球隊的左邊鋒。
play left/right wing
The goalkeeper kicked the ball to the wing on the far side of the field.
守門員將球踢向球場遠端側翼。
The coach moved David from center to the right wing at halftime.
教練在中場休息時將 David 從中鋒調到右翼位置。
Fans cheered as the wing scored the winning goal in the final minute.
球迷們歡呼起來，因為邊鋒在最後一分鐘踢進了致勝球。
- winger
preferred in certain sports such as rugby and soccer; refers only to the player, not the area
用法筆記
When referring to the player, 'wing' can be used alone ('the wing scored') or with a modifier ('left wing', 'right wing'). In some sports, 'winger' is an alternative term for the player.
11. the off-stage space on either side of a theatre platform that the audience canno
舞台兩側
舞台上觀眾看不見的兩側區域
the off-stage space on either side of a theatre platform that the audience cannot see
The actors stood quietly in the wing, waiting for their cue to enter.
演員們安靜地站在舞台兩側，等待進場提示。
in the wing (stage area)
The stage manager signaled from the wing when the music began.
音樂響起時，舞台總監從舞台側邊打了信號。
Élise could hear the audience laughing while she waited in the wing.
Élise 在舞台側邊等待時，能聽到觀眾的笑聲。
A loud crash came from the wing and surprised everyone on stage.
舞台側邊傳來一聲巨響，嚇了台上所有人一跳。
用法筆記
The singular 'wing' often refers to the whole off-stage side area as a general concept; the plural 'wings' may describe both sides together.
常見錯誤
12. the quality or character of a bird's flight when it is in the air — used to desc
飛行姿態
鳥飛行的特質，有別於身體部位或飛行狀態
the quality or character of a bird's flight when it is in the air — used to describe how steadily, powerfully, or gracefully a bird moves through the sky
The heron rose from the marsh with a slow, deliberate wing.
那隻蒼鷺以緩慢而沈穩的飛行姿態，從沼澤中升起。
describes the quality of flight motion
With a swift and steady wing, the peregrine cut through the morning air.
遊隼以既快速又穩定的飛行姿態，劃過清晨的空氣。
with a + adjective + wing for manner of flight
Talia admired the kestrel — such lightness of wing as it hovered above the grass.
Talia 讚賞那隻紅隼——牠在雜草上方盤旋時，飛行動作極其輕盈。
With a powerful wing the swan lifted from the icy lake.
天鵝以強而有力的飛行姿態，從結冰的湖面升起。
The young owl took flight with an uncertain wing, wobbling as it crossed the field.
那隻小貓頭鷹起飛時飛行姿態很不穩定，飛過田野時搖搖晃晃。
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (the physical limb), this sense describes the quality of a bird's flight as an abstract attribute — how it moves, how fast or gracefully it flies. Unlike sense 6 (on the wing, which describes the state of being in flight), this sense is about the character of that flight. It often appears with adjectives (steady wing, graceful wing, powerful wing) and is more common in literary or descriptive writing.