wing

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wing1 /wɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  bird/insect 鸟/昆虫 a) HBBHBIone of the parts of a bird’s or insect’s body that it uses for flying 〔鸟或昆虫的〕翅膀，翼 a butterfly with beautiful markings on its wings 翅膀上有美丽花纹的蝴蝶 The pheasant flapped its wings vigorously. 野鸡猛烈地拍打翅膀。 b) the meat on the wing bone of a chicken, duck etc, eaten as food 〔供食用的〕翅膀〔如鸡翅、鸭翅等〕 spicy chicken wings 香辣鸡翅 →4  See picture of 见图 INSECT →5 see picture at 见图 insect2. plane 飞机TTA one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air 〔飞机的〕机翼 →5 see picture at 见图 plane13  building 建筑物TBB one of the parts of a large building, especially one that sticks out from the main part 〔大型建筑物的〕侧翼；侧厅；耳房，厢房north/east etc wing the east wing of the palace 东侧殿 She works in the hospital’s maternity wing. 她在医院的产科病房工作。4  politics 政治PPGPART a group of people within a political party or other organization who have a particular opinion or aim 〔政党等组织中的〕派别，派（系），…翼 the moderate wing of the Republican Party 共和党内的温和派 → left-wing, right-wing5  sport 体育运动 a) DSa winger 〔足球等运动中的〕边锋，侧翼队员 b) DSthe far left or right part of a sports field 〔运动场的〕边侧6. car 汽车 British EnglishTTC the part of a car that is above a wheel 〔汽车的〕挡泥板，翼子板 SYN American English fender →4  See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车 →5 see picture at 见图 car7. take somebody under your wing PROTECTto help and protect someone who is younger or less experienced than you are 把某人保护在自己的羽翼之下，将某人置于自己的庇护之下8  (waiting/lurking) in the wings READYready to do something or be used when the time is right 准备就绪〔只待时机成熟〕；随时可以使用 Several junior managers are waiting in the wings for promotion. 几位低层经理正等着晋升。9. THEATRE 剧场the wings [plural]APT the parts at each side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching the play 〔舞台的〕侧面，侧翼10. on a wing and a prayer if you do something on a wing and a prayer, you do not have much chance of succeeding 只有一丝成功的希望11. be on the wing literaryHBBTRAVEL if a bird is on the wing, it is flying 〔鸟〕在飞行中，飞翔12. take wing literaryHBBTRAVEL to fly away 飞走13. get your wings TTAto pass the examinations you need to become a pilot 〔当飞行员前〕通过必要的飞行考试 → clip somebody’s wings at clip2(6), → spread your wings at spread1(10)n COLLOCATIONSverbsflap its wings (=move them)The ducks woke up and flapped their wings.beat its wings (=move them in a regular way while flying)The female beats her wings as fast as 500 times a second.flutter its wings (=move them quickly)I heard some birds fluttering their wings outside the window.spread/open its wingsThe dragon spread its wings and gave an experimental flap.stretch its wings (=open them completely)The cage was so small the birds could not even stretch their wings.fold its wingsGannets fold their wings and plummet like an arrow into the sea to catch their prey.wings flapDusky wings flapped overhead.wings beatTheir great wings beat slowly.adjectivesoutstretchedThe eagle descended on outstretched wings.

Examples from the Corpus

wing• butterfly wings• We grilled things for them and fried wings.• Several times from wing to a desk at center stage he glanced out at the audience to acknowledge the applause.• He had wings on his feet he ran so fast.• The feather'd fowls have wings, to fly to other nations.• Some of these have wings and fly away to start new colonies of aphids on other plants.• They were members of the Marxist wing of the Socialist Party.• A set of wings was also introduced, said to have been designed by Jock Lewes.• The Tamil Tigers have had a political wing since 1976, but never registered it as a legal party.• The racist right wing staged their biggest demonstration yet in the main square.• a new children's wing at the hospital• the south wing of the Capitol• A process or an abstraction has to be caught on the wing.• The stair-well in this wing indicates an upper storey which presumably would have been much on the same plan.flapped ... wings• When he looked around, the wowhawk on her shoulder flapped its wings in his face.• The wowhawk flapped its wings desperately. ` Let go!north/east etc wing• It stretched away into the darkness towards the empty north wing.• These stones were removed when this monument was demolished and built in steps in the east wing of the villa.• Thus I found myself spending a good deal of time in the East Wing.• In the east wing of the hospital there was a linen store that was never used after about nine-thirty in the morning.• She was found by the caretaker, whimpering and exhausted on the ground floor of the east wing.• In the plans, the east wing next to SuperTarget carried a sign with the Gordmans logo.• The north wing with its range of rooms has more the appearance of a hostelry than a house.wing2 verb  1  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literaryTRAVEL to fly somewhere 飞行，飞 a flock of geese winging down the coast 沿着海岸展翅南飞的雁群wing its/their way to/across etc something planes winging their way to exotic destinations 飞往异国目的地的飞机2  wing its/their way to go or be sent somewhere very quickly 很快去/被送到（某处）wing its/their way to A bottle of champagne will soon be winging its way to 10 lucky winners. 马上就要给10名幸运的优胜者分别送上一瓶香槟。3  wing it spokenPLAN to do something without planning or preparing it 临时凑成；即席而为 We’ll just have to wing it. 我们就只好临时应付一下。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

wing• We watched pelicans winging down the coastline.• Really, I just wing it: no notes, no talking to witnesses.• She sent a silent message winging to the small room at the Admiralty.wing its/their way to/across etc something• A couple of sets of Scalar strings, courtesy of Selectron, will be winging their way to you soon!• His resignation was winging its way to Sheppards yesterday afternoon.• Photographs had winged their way across, and presents at Christmas and Easter, with Mammy's birthday a speciality.• Readers' original gardening tips Another batch of £50 cash prizes are winging their way to this month's top tipsters.• Within seventy minutes each plane has been unloaded, reloaded and winging its way to destination cities.

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wing¹ S2 W2 /wɪŋ/ noun [countable]

1.  BIRD/INSECT
  a. one of the parts of a bird’s or insect’s body that it uses for flying:
    a butterfly with beautiful markings on its wings
    The pheasant flapped its wings vigorously.
  b. the meat on the wing bone of a chicken, duck etc, eaten as food:
    spicy chicken wings
2.
   PLANE .one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air
3.  BUILDING one of the parts of a large building, especially one that sticks out from the main part
    north/east etc wing
    the east wing of the palace
    She works in the hospital’s maternity wing.
4.  POLITICS a group of people within a political party or other organization who have a particular opinion or aim:
    the moderate wing of the Republican Party ⇨ left-wing, right-wing
5.  SPORT
  a. a winger
  b. the far left or right part of a sports field
6.  CAR British English the part of a car that is above a wheel
   SYN  fender American English
7. take somebody under your wing to help and protect someone who is younger or less experienced than you are
8. (waiting/lurking) in the wings ready to do something or be used when the time is right:
    Several junior managers are waiting in the wings for promotion.
9.  THEATRE the wings [plural] the parts at each side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching the play
10. on a wing and a prayer if you do something on a wing and a prayer, you do not have much chance of succeeding
11. be on the wing literary if a bird is on the wing, it is flying
12. take wing literary to fly away
13. get your wings to pass the examinations you need to become a pilot ⇨ clip sb’s wings at clip²(6), ⇨ spread your wings at spread¹(10)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ flap its wings (=move them) The ducks woke up and flapped their wings.
   ▪ beat its wings (=move them in a regular way while flying) The female beats her wings as fast as 500 times a second.
   ▪ flutter its wings (=move them quickly) I heard some birds fluttering their wings outside the window.
   ▪ spread/open its wings The dragon spread its wings and gave an experimental flap.
   ▪ stretch its wings (=open them completely) The cage was so small the birds could not even stretch their wings.
   ▪ fold its wings Gannets fold their wings and plummet like an arrow into the sea to catch their prey.
   ▪ wings flap Dusky wings flapped overhead.
   ▪ wings beat Their great wings beat slowly.
■ adjectives
   ▪ outstretched The eagle descended on outstretched wings.

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wing² verb
1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to fly somewhere:
    a flock of geese winging down the coast
    wing its/their way to/across etc something
    planes winging their way to exotic destinations
2. wing its/their way to go or be sent somewhere very quickly
    wing its/their way to
    A bottle of champagne will soon be winging its way to 10 lucky winners.
3. wing it spoken to do something without planning or preparing it:
    We’ll just have to wing it.

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wing‧er /ˈwɪŋə $ -ər/ (also wing) noun [countable]
someone who plays in the far left or far right of the field in games such as football