dart

noun

/dɑːt/

/dɑːrt/

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[countable] a small pointed object, sometimes with feathers to help it fly, that is shot as a weapon or thrown in the game of darts镖；飞镖
- a poisoned dart有毒的飞镖
darts
[uncountable] a game in which darts are thrown at a round board marked with numbers for scoring. Darts is often played in British pubs.掷镖游戏（常见于英国酒吧里）
- a darts match掷镖赛
- They spend the evening playing darts in the pub.他们晚上在酒吧玩飞镖。
Culture dartsdartsDarts is a popular indoor game, often played in British pubs and working men's clubs. Players throw small steel darts with feathers or plastic flights attached to one end at a round dartboard fixed to a wall. The dartboard is divided into 20 numbered areas, each of which has a particular score, and an outer, middle and inner ring. Double points are scored if a dart lands in the outer ring around the edge of the board and treble (= 3 times a number) points if it lands in the inner ring. If a dart lands in the small centre circle, called the bullseye, 50 points are scored.Two or four players play against each other. They take turns to throw three darts each at the board, standing behind a line on the floor called the oche (pronounced
/ˈɒki/

/ˈɑːki/
). Each player starts with 301, or sometimes 501, and scores are taken away from this. The game is won when one of the players reduces their score to zero. The last throw must land in the outer ring or in the bullseye.The game is thought to have developed out of archery several hundred years ago and is said to have been played by the Pilgrim Fathers on the Mayflower. Today, pubs have teams that play in local darts leagues and a few players have been able to turn professional (= be paid for playing). Major darts matches are sometimes shown on television.In the US darts is a popular game in bars. US dart teams are organized into leagues that play for money.
Topics Sports: other sportsc1, Games and toysc1
[singular] a sudden quick movement猛冲；突进；飞奔 synonym dash
- She made a dart for the door.她朝门口冲去。
[singular] (literary) a sudden feeling of a strong emotion突发的强烈情感
- Nina felt a sudden dart of panic.尼娜突然感到一阵恐慌。
[countable] a pointed fold that is sewn in a piece of clothing to make it fit better省缝，缝褶（为使衣服更合身而在衣料上缝进去的部分）

词源Middle English: from Old French, accusative of darz, dars, from a West Germanic word meaning ‘spear, lance’.

dart

verb

/dɑːt/

/dɑːrt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they dart	/dɑːt/ /dɑːrt/
he / she / it darts	/dɑːts/ /dɑːrts/
past simple darted	/ˈdɑːtɪd/ /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past participle darted	/ˈdɑːtɪd/ /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
-ing form darting	/ˈdɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction猛冲；突进；飞奔
- A dog darted across the road in front of me.一条狗突然在我面前窜过马路。
- Her eyes darted around the room, looking for Greg.她迅速环视了一下房间，寻找格雷格。
- He darted through the door.他冲过了门。
- She quickly darted into the kitchen to collect her things.她迅速跑进厨房去拿她的东西。
- The man suddenly darted forward.那个人突然向前冲去。
[transitive] to look at somebody suddenly and quickly（朝某人猛然）看，瞥
- dart a glance/look (at somebody) He darted an impatient look at Vicky.他不耐烦地朝维基瞥了一眼。
- dart somebody a glance/look He darted Vicky an impatient look.他不耐烦地瞥了维基一眼。

词源Middle English: from Old French, accusative of darz, dars, from a West Germanic word meaning ‘spear, lance’.