naval
英 ['neɪv(ə)l]
美 ['nevl]
- adj. 海軍的；軍艦的
- n. (Naval)人名；(西、德、印)納瓦爾
助記提示
1、nav- + -al.
2、含義：pertaining to a ship or ships.
中文詞源
英文詞源
- naval (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French naval (14c.) and directly from Latin navalis "pertaining to a ship or ships," from navis "ship," from PIE *nau- (2) "boat" (cognates: Sanskrit nauh, accusative navam "ship, boat;" Armenian nav "ship;" Greek naus "ship," nautes "sailor;" Old Irish nau "ship;" Welsh noe "a flat vessel;" Old Norse nor "ship"). An Old English word for "naval" was scipherelic.
雙語例句
- 1. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.
- 在海戰中目標就是擊沉敵船。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Sailors at a naval base had mutinied against their officers.
- 某海軍基地的士兵不服從軍官領導，發生了兵變。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.
- 這次攻擊給美國的海軍和陸軍都造成了重創。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The naval high command's response to these developments is rather curious.
- 海軍最高指揮部對這些進展的回應十分反常。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Italy wanted naval parity with France.
- 意大利想要在海軍實力上與法國平起平坐。
來自柯林斯例句