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kamikaze

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++kam·i·ka·ze /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi◂/ adjective [only before noun]  1. kamikaze pilot PMPKILLa pilot who deliberately crashes his plane on enemy camps, ships etc knowing he will be killed 神风(特攻)队飞行员2 RISKused to describe someone who is willing to take risks, without caring about their safety 敢于冒险不顾自身安危的,自杀性的 kamikaze lorry drivers 不要命的卡车司机Origin kamikaze (1800-1900) Japanese wind of god
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kamikaze
kamikaze /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi◂/ adjective [only before noun]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Japanese
 Origin: __wind of god__
1. kamikaze pilot a pilot who deliberately crashes his plane on enemy camps, ships etc knowing he will be killed
2. used to describe someone who is willing to take risks, without caring about their safety:
    kamikaze lorry drivers


kami·kazeBrE /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (from Japanese) used to describe the way soldiers attack the enemy, knowing that they too will be killed (向敌人进攻的方式)神风队的,自杀性的 SYN suicidal a kamikaze pilot/attack神风队飞行员;自杀性攻击(figurative) He made a kamikaze run across three lanes of traffic. 他不要命地冲过了三条车道。🔊🔊