missile

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A missile is a tube-shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target. 導(dǎo)彈
The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop attacking civilian targets. 當(dāng)局提出如果叛亂者同意停止襲擊民用目標(biāo)，他們就停止發(fā)射導(dǎo)彈。
2. N-COUNT Anything that is thrown as a weapon can be called a missile. (作為武器的) 投擲物
The football fans began throwing missiles, one of which hit the referee. 足球球迷們開始扔?xùn)|西，其中的一個(gè)打中了裁判。

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 .