wing

noun

/wɪŋ/

Idioms

of bird/insect鸟；昆虫

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[countable] one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying（鸟、昆虫或蝙蝠）翅膀，翼

The swan flapped its wings noisily.天鹅大声地拍打着翅膀。
wing feathers翅膀上的羽毛

I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.我希望自己能长出翅膀飞走。
It flapped its wings and flew off.它拍打着翅膀飞走了。
It had white markings on its wings.它翅膀上有白色的斑点。
The beetle's fore wings are small and are not used in flight.甲虫的前翅很小，不是用来飞行的。
The young birds were under the mother bird's wing.幼鸟躲在鸟妈妈的翅膀下。
a bird with a broken wing折了翅膀的鸟
the patterns on butterfly wings蝴蝶翅膀上的图案

Topics Birdsb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

left
right
front
…

… of wings

pair

verb + wing

extend
flex
open
…

wing + verb

beat
flap
flutter
…

wing + noun

tip
feathers
span
…

preposition

on a/the wing
under a/the wing

the wing of a chicken, etc. eaten as food翅：作为食物食用的鸡翅等

We ordered the fried chicken wings.我们点了炸鸡翅。
First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.首先，把鸡翅放到油里炸至焦黄。

of plane飞机

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[countable] one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying（飞行器的）翅膀；机翼

Salvage teams have been able to recover part of the wing of the plane.打捞队已经找到了飞机机翼的一部分。
The right wing grazed the runway on landing.着陆时，右翼擦过跑道。

Topics Transport by airb1

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aircraft
left
port
…

wing + noun

of building建筑物

[countable] a part of a large building that sticks out from the main part侧翼部分；侧厅；耳房；厢房

the east wing东翼楼
the new wing of the hospital与医院一侧相连的新楼房
Our rooms were in the west wing.我们的房间在西厢房。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

north
south
etc.
…

verb + wing

add
build

preposition

in a/the wing

of car汽车

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(North American English fender)

[countable] a part of a car that is above a wheel挡泥板；翼子板

There was a dent in the nearside wing.左边挡泥板上有一个凹痕。

There was a dent in one wing.有一块挡泥板上有个凹痕。
The nearside wing was damaged in the accident.左边的挡泥板在那次事故中撞坏了。

Topics Transport by car or lorryc2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

nearside
offside
front
…

verb + wing

damage
dent
mend
…

wing + noun

mirror

preposition

in a/the wing

of organization组织

[countable] one section of an organization that has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions（起某种作用或持相同观点的）派，翼 synonym arm

The radical wing of the party was dissatisfied with the policies.该党的激进派对这些政策不满。
The political wing of the National Resistance Army entered into negotiations with the government.全国抵抗力量的政治派别开始与政府谈判。
They're on the left wing of the Labour Party.他们站在工党左派一边。

see also left wing, right wingTopics Politicsc1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

left
right
conservative
…

preposition

on a/the wing

in football/hockey足球；曲棍球

(also winger)

[countable] (sport体育) either of the attacking players who play towards the side of the playing area in sports such as football (soccer) or hockey（足球、曲棍球等）边锋队员 see also left wing, right wing

[countable] the far left or right side of the sports field（运动场地的左右）翼，侧翼

He plays on the wing.他踢边锋。

He was playing on the right wing.他在打右翼。
The ball went down the right wing.球落到了右翼。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

in theatre剧院

the wings

[plural] the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience（舞台上观众看不到的）边厢，翼部，侧面

She watched every performance from the wings.她从侧翼观看了每一场演出。

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backdrop
costume
curtain
footlights
prop
proscenium
scenery
set
stage
the wings

We watched from the wings.我们从侧翼观看。
She was waiting in the wings, ready to go on stage when her turn came.她在后台等着，准备上台，这时轮到她了。

Topics Film and theatrec2

词源Middle English (originally in the plural): from Old Norse vængir, plural of vængr.

Idioms

clip somebody’s wings

to limit a person’s freedom or power限制某人的自由（或权力）
- Having a new baby to take care of has clipped her wings.有了一个要照顾的新婴儿，她的翅膀断了。

get your wings

to pass the exams that mean you are allowed to fly a plane获得飞行资格；通过飞行考试

(waiting) in the wings

ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed准备接替某工作；准备就绪
- She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings.她意识到一大群雄心勃勃的年轻经理在伺机而动。
- There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre.英国戏剧界有大量的天才在等待着。

on the wing

(literary) (of a bird, insect, etc.鸟、昆虫等) flying飞行中的；飞着的

on a wing and a prayer

with only a very slight chance of success只有一线成功的可能Topics Successc2

spread your wings

to become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc.展翅高飞（更自信地尝试新事物）
- Going to college gave her the chance to spread her wings.上大学给了她展翅的机会。

take somebody under your wing

to take care of and help somebody who has less experience of something than you呵护；庇护；把…置于卵翼之下
- Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing.西蒙的叔叔将他置于自己的保护之下。

take wing

(literary) (of a bird, insect, etc.鸟、昆虫等) to fly away展翅飞翔；飞走
- (figurative) Her imagination took wing.她发挥了海阔天空的想象。

wing

of bird/insect鸟；昆虫

of plane飞机

of building建筑物

of car汽车

of organization组织

in football/hockey足球；曲棍球

in theatre剧院

wing

fly飞

go quickly快走