wingtip
wingtip — 名詞
1. on a bird, the thin outer strip at the far end of the wing
翼梢
鳥翅最外側的尖端
on a bird, the thin outer strip at the far end of the wing
A white mark flashed across the gull's wingtip as it turned above the harbor.
當那隻海鷗在港口上方轉彎時，牠的翼梢閃過一道白色痕跡。
wingtip seen while a bird turns in flight
The injured hawk dragged one wingtip along the grass near the fence.
那隻受傷的老鷹把一側翼梢拖過柵欄旁的草地。
At sunset, light caught the eagle's wingtip above the river.
日落時，光線掠過河面上方那隻老鷹的翼梢。
The young swan dipped its wingtip into the lake while landing.
年輕的天鵝降落時，把翼梢點進了湖面。
文法句型
a bird's wingtip
brush a wingtip
see the wingtip in flight
用法筆記
Usually refers to the very outer tip that stands out in flight or brushes the ground or water.
2. the section at the far edge of an aircraft's wing
翼尖
飛機機翼最外端的部分
the section at the far edge of an aircraft's wing
The mechanic checked the red light on the left wingtip before takeoff.
起飛前，技師檢查了左側翼尖上的紅燈。
light fixed on the aircraft wingtip
During landing, snow built up near the wingtip on both sides.
降落時，兩側翼尖附近都積起了雪。
A small camera under the wingtip filmed the clouds below the plane.
翼尖下方的小型攝影機拍下了飛機下方的雲層。
From her window seat, Iris watched rain stream past the wingtip.
Iris 坐在靠窗座位上，看著雨水從翼尖旁流過。
文法句型
the left wingtip
camera on the wingtip
ice near the wingtip
用法筆記
Common in aviation talk about lights, ice, fuel checks, or cameras attached near the outer end of the wing.
3. a pointed front piece on a shoe whose two sides sweep backward from the toe
翼形鞋頭
鞋頭向後延展的翼形飾片
a pointed front piece on a shoe whose two sides sweep backward from the toe
The shoe repairer replaced the cracked wingtip on Kevin's brown dress shoe.
鞋匠把 Kevin 那雙棕色正式皮鞋上裂開的翼形鞋頭換掉了。
replace the decorative toe piece on a shoe
The catalog shows a plain toe and a wingtip with tiny holes.
型錄上同時展示了素面鞋頭和帶小孔的翼形鞋頭。
Mud hid the wingtip pattern on Obi's shoes after the parade.
遊行過後，泥巴蓋住了 Obi 鞋上的翼形鞋頭紋路。
At the factory, workers stitch the wingtip before adding the sole.
在工廠裡，工人會先縫好翼形鞋頭，再加上鞋底。
- toe cap
is broader and can name any front shoe piece, not specifically the wing-shaped one
- plain toe
describes a front without the wing-shaped design
文法句型
replace the wingtip
a wingtip with holes
stitch the wingtip
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4: this sense names the shaped toe piece itself, not the whole shoe.
4. a dress shoe made with that pointed toe design spreading back along the sides
翼紋鞋
鞋頭帶翼形飾片的正式鞋
a dress shoe made with that pointed toe design spreading back along the sides
Gabriel wore black wingtips with a navy suit to the interview.
Gabriel 穿著黑色翼紋鞋，配海軍藍西裝去面試。
wear wingtips with formal clothes
The shop window displayed tan wingtips beside loafers and boots.
店面的櫥窗把棕褐色翼紋鞋陳列在便鞋和靴子旁邊。
For the school concert, Faisal borrowed his uncle's wingtips.
為了學校音樂會，Faisal 借了叔叔的翼紋鞋。
Rodrigo polished his wingtips before the hotel opening night.
旅館開幕當晚前，Rodrigo 把自己的翼紋鞋擦亮了。
- brogue
is broader and can refer to several decorated shoe styles; wingtip names the one with a wing-shaped toe piece
- sneaker
suggests a casual shoe rather than a formal leather style
文法句型
wear wingtips
polish wingtips
black wingtips
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural for a pair. Distinguish from sense 3, which names only the toe design.