missile
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmɪs.aɪl/ us/ˈmɪs.əl/
C2 导弹
a flying weapon that has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed at
a missile launcher 导弹发射器
Missile attacks on the capital resumed at dawn. 对首都的导弹袭击在黎明又重新开始了。
formal投掷物
any object that is thrown with the intention of causing injury or damage
Stones, bottles, and other missiles were thrown at the police. 石块、瓶子和其他的投掷物纷纷扔向警察。
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- These guns will destroy or disable any incoming missile.
- President Kennedy made his reputation with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis.
- The missile homed in on the ship.
- The new missile is faster and more manoeuvrable than previous models.
- The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.