Admiral
['ædm(ə)r(ə)l] or ['ædmərəl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) any of several brightly colored butterflies.
(noun.) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral.
校對:瓦珥--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
(n.) The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
(n.) A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
校對:斯坦顿
解釋/意思:
n. the chief commander of a navy—the ancient English title of Lord High Admiral is now in abeyance his functions falling to the five Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty and the High Court of Admiralty: a naval officer of the highest rank. In the British navy admirals are distinguished into three classes—Ad′mirals Vice′-ad′mirals and Rear′-ad′mirals; the admiral carrying his colour at the main the vice-admiral at the fore and the rear-admiral at the mizzen mast-head. In former times each grade was subdivided into three sections known as admirals (or vice- or rear-admirals) of the Red of the White and of the Blue respectively: admiral-ship (Milton's ammiral) or flag-ship: the chief ship in a fleet of merchantmen.—ns. Ad′miralship the office of an admiral; Ad′miralty the board of commissioners for the administration of naval affairs: the building where these transact business.
手打:洛伊斯
娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. That part of a war-ship which does the talking while the figure-head does the thinking.
錄入:玛丽
例句/造句/用法:
- The Admiral, he believed, had interest. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Prince Dolgorouki and a Grand Admiral or two, whom we had seen yesterday at the reception, came on board also. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- I assure you he is very detestable; the Admiral's lessons have quite spoiled him. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- That's right; and in London, of course, a house of your own: no longer with the Admiral. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Admiral Porter arrived on the evening of the 18th, having put in at Beaufort to get ammunition for the monitors. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Did Admiral Crawford apply? 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- His nephew's introduction to Admiral Crawford might be of service. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- My recollection is that Admiral Porter was the first one to whom I mentioned it. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- But were you not an admiral once, Comrade Marty? 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Admiral Porter proceeded with the preparation of the steamers for their hazardous passage of the enemy's batteries. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- But the French Admiralty refused to sustain him, one old admiral saying, Thank God, France still fights her battles on the surface, not beneath it. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- You are very sensible that Skyresh Bolgolam (_galbet_, or high-admiral) has been your mortal enemy, almost ever since your arrival. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- You can make your own arrangements with the admiral for his co-operation, and select your own line of approach. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Mr. Crawford meant to be in town by his uncle's accustomary late dinner-hour, and William was invited to dine with him at the Admiral's. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- You chose to consult the Admiral before you made up your mind. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- In 1805 two fatal blows were struck at any hope he may have entertained of ultimate victory, by the British Admirals Calder and Nelson. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Your uncle, and his brother admirals, perhaps knew little of clergymen beyond the chaplains whom, good or bad, they were always wishing away. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Of various admirals I could tell you a great deal: of them and their flags, and the gradation of their pay, and their bickerings and jealousies. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Certainly, my home at my uncle's brought me acquainted with a circle of admirals. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- It is no reflection on _you_; it is no more than what the greatest admirals have all experienced, more or less, in their time. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Among admirals, large enough; but, with an air of grandeur, we know very little of the inferior ranks. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
手打:旺达