a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Adjective:
beneath the surface of the sea
Verb:
move forward or under in a sliding motion;"The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"
throw with an underhand motion
bring down with a blow to the legs
control a submarine
attack by submarine;"The Germans submarined the Allies"
中英词源
submarine 水下的，海底的，潜水艇wWW.WeNTIYi.coM
sub-,在下，marine,海的。
submarine (adj.)
1640s, from sub- + marine (adj.).
submarine (n.)
"submarine boat," 1899, from submarine (adj.). Earlier "a creature living under the sea" (1703). The short form sub is first recorded 1917. As a type of sandwich from 1955, so called from the shape of the roll. Related: Submariner.
词态变化
复数 submarines;
权威造句
1. He detected a ship moving down the starboard side of the submarine.
他发现有一艘船正在潜艇的右侧航行。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.
我们试图标绘出潜艇的航线图。
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3. In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain"s submarine force was relatively small.
同其水面舰队相比，英国的潜艇部队规模相对较小。
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4. The captain of the submarine has got this periscope thing.
那个潜艇艇长有个类似于潜望镜之类的东西.
来自柯林斯例句
5. The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach.
