单词详解

1. n. [C]

A. 飞弹，火箭，火箭发动机 (any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine)
They planned to send a rocket to the Mars.
他们计划向火星发射火箭。

A rocket manned by trained astronauts will be launched soon.

载有受过训练的宇航员的火箭马上就要发射了。

B. 火箭式投射器，火箭弹 (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion)

   They launched the satellite with a rocket. 他们用火箭发射了一颗人造卫星。

C. (火箭式) 大烟火，信号火箭 (propels bright light high in the sky，or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon)

They sent a rocket for help. 他们发出了一枚呼救信号火箭。

2. vt.

A. 用火箭运载 (propel with a rocket)
They succeeded in rocketing a satellite into orbit.
他们成功地用火箭把一颗卫星送入运行轨道。

B. 用火箭轰击

We rocked the enemy’s plane down. 我们把敌机轰下来了。
3. vi.

A. 向前急冲，飞快行进 (shoot up abruptly， like a rocket)
The train rocketed by. 火车飞驰而过。

B. 迅速上升，猛涨 [(+up)]
His profits rocketed. 他的利润猛增。

The price of the house has suddenly rocketed up.房价突然飞涨。

相关单词

过去式：rocketed

过去分词：rocketed

现在分词：rocketing

第三人称单数：rockets