Wordiyotorpedo
🇬🇧 UK/tɒ:'pi:dәu/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A self-propelled underwater explosive weapon, typically launched from a submarine or ship.
鱼雷
v.
To attack or sink a ship with a torpedo; to undermine or destroy a plan or effort.
用鱼雷攻击；破坏（计划等）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordtorpedoother
=torpedo
Common Collocations
- 1.launch a torpedo发射鱼雷
- 2.torpedo attack鱼雷攻击
- 3.torpedo tube鱼雷发射管
- 4.[torpedo strike]鱼雷打击
Example Sentences
- 1.
The submarine launched a torpedo that struck the enemy vessel below the waterline.
- 2.
The warship was sunk after being hit by two torpedoes during the naval battle.
- 3.
Advances in torpedo technology have made modern underwater weapons far more accurate.