waft

简明英汉词典

waft

[wB:ft, wCft]

v.

吹送, 飘荡

n.

飘荡, 信号

美国传统词典[双解]

waft

waft

AHD:[w?ft, w2ft]

D.J.[w$8ft, w#ft]

K.K.[w$ft, w#ft]

v.（动词）

waft.ed， waft.ing， wafts

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.

使飘荡：使在空气中或水上轻柔平滑地前进

(2)To convey or send floating through the air or over water.

漂浮：在空气中或水上漂浮着传或送

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift:

飘：轻松柔和地飘浮，如在空气中；飘荡：

“It was a heat that wafted from streets, rolled between buildings and settled over sidewalks”(Sarah Lyall)

“一阵热气从街上飘来，在大楼间翻滚并滞留在人行道上”(撒拉·莱亚尔)

n.（名词）

(1)Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air.

一股：通过空气传送的东西，如一股气味

(2)A light breeze; a rush of air.

一阵微风；一股风

(3)The act of fluttering or waving.

飘荡：飘动或舞动的动作

(4)Nautical

【航海】

(5)A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction.

风信旗：用于打信号或指示风向的旗子

(6)A signal with a flag.Also called In this sense, also called waif 2

用旗子表示的信号也作 在此意义上也可称作 waif2

语源

(1)Back-formation from wafter [convoy ship]

源自 wafter的逆构词 [护航船]

(2)alteration of Middle English waughter

中古英语 waughter的变化

(3)from Middle Dutch

源自 中古荷兰语

(4)or Middle Low German wachter [a guard]

或 中古低地德语 wachter [卫兵]

(5)from wachten [to guard] * see weg-

源自 wachten [保卫] *参见 weg-

继承用法

waft“er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

waft

[wRft; (?@) wAft]

vt.

飘送；使…飘荡；使…飘浮

The scent of the flowers was wafted to us by the breeze.

轻风送来一阵花香。

词性变化

waft

n.

(1)（常与of连用）一阵气味；飘香

(2)一阵轻风

wafts of fresh air through the window

从窗子吹进的一股新鲜空气

现代英汉综合大辞典

waft

[wB:ft, wCft]

vt.

使飘浮, 使飘荡

waft a kiss

送飞吻

the scent of the flowers wafted through the air

空中传来的花香

The waves wafted the boat to shore.

波浪将船飘送到岸边。

词性变化

waft

[wB:ft, wCft]

vi.

浮动, 漂荡

n.

(1)浮动, 漂荡

(2)一吹; 一阵风

(3)(鸟翅膀的)一

(4)飘香

(5)【航海】信号旗; (遇险)信号

a waft of joy

一阵短暂的欢乐

a waft of the hand

挥手(告别)

继承用法

wafter

n.

转盘风扇

美国传统词典

waft

waft

AHD:[w?ft, w2ft]

D.J.[w$8ft, w#ft]

K.K.[w$ft, w#ft]

v.

waft.ed, waft.ing, wafts

v.tr.

(1)To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.

(2)To convey or send floating through the air or over water.

v.intr.

To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift:

“It was a heat that wafted from streets, rolled between buildings and settled over sidewalks”(Sarah Lyall)

n.

(1)Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air.

(2)A light breeze; a rush of air.

(3)The act of fluttering or waving.

(4)Nautical

(5)A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction.

(6)A signal with a flag.Also called In this sense, also called waif 2

语源

(1)Back-formation from wafter [convoy ship]

(2)alteration of Middle English waughter

(3)from Middle Dutch

(4)or Middle Low German wachter [a guard]

(5)from wachten [to guard] * see weg-

继承用法

waft“er

n.

英汉船舶大词典

waft

n.捕鲸船主标旗,风信旗;n.狭长旗

英汉化学大词典

waft

vt.吹送;n.一阵风

英汉海运大词典

waft

(桅顶)风信旗，（捕鲸船）主标旗，狭长旗(桅顶的信号或装饰)飘荡

基本词义

waft

(桅顶)风信旗，狭长旗捕鲸船主标旗

基本词义

waft

飘荡狭长旗(在桅顶上用作信号或装饰)

英汉计算机大词典

waft

vt.吹送;n.一阵风