wing

noun

鸟；昆虫 of bird/insect

1. （鸟、昆虫或蝙蝠）翅膀，翼
   one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying
   1. The swan flapped its wings noisily.
      天鹅大声地拍打着翅膀。
   2. wing feathers
      翅膀上的羽毛

飞机 of plane

2. （飞行器的）翅膀；机翼
   one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying

建筑物 of building

3. 侧翼部分；侧厅；耳房；厢房
   one of the parts of a large building that sticks out from the main part
   1. the east wing
      东翼楼
   2. the new wing of the hospital
      与医院一侧相连的新楼房

汽车 of car

4. 挡泥板；翼子板
   a part of a car that is above a wheel
   1. There was a dent in the nearside wing.
      左边挡泥板上有一个凹痕。

组织 of organization

5. （起某种作用或持相同观点的）派，翼
   one section of an organization that has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions
   1. the radical wing of the party
      这个政党中的激进派
   2. the political wing of the National Resistance Army
      国民抵抗军的政治组织

足球；曲棍球 in football/hockey

足球；曲棍球 in football/hockey

6. （运动场地的）远端边侧
   the far left or right side of the sports field
   1. He plays on the wing.
      他踢边锋。

剧院 in theatre

7. （舞台上观众看不到的）边厢，翼部，侧面
   the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience

verb

飞 fly

1. 飞；飞行
   to fly somewhere
   1. A solitary seagull winged its way across the bay.
      一只孤零零的海鸥飞过了海湾。

快走 go quickly

2. 被迅速送往
   to be sent somewhere very quickly
   1. An application form will be winging its way to you soon.
      申请表不久将送达你处。

1. N-COUNT 翼;翅膀
   The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying.
   1. The bird flapped its wings furiously...
      鸟儿使劲地拍打翅膀。
   2. She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
      她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
2. 机翼
   The wings of an aeroplane are the long flat parts sticking out of its side which support it while it is flying.
3. N-COUNT (建筑的)侧翼，耳房
   A wing of a building is a part of it which sticks out from the main part.
   1. We were given an office in the empty west wing.
      给我们在空置的大楼西翼分了一间办公室。
   2. ...in the Child Psychiatry wing of London's Royal Free Hospital.
      在伦敦皇家自由医院配楼的儿童精神病部
4. See also: ...the military wing of the African National Congress. ...the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. left-wing right-wing
5. N-PLURAL (舞台两侧用帘幕或布景遮住的)边厢,翼部,侧面
   In a theatre, the wings are the sides of the stage which are hidden from the audience by curtains or scenery.
   1. Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings.
      大多数晚上我都是在边厢观看戏剧的开场。
6. (足球、曲棍球等的)边锋位置；边锋
   In a game such as football or hockey, the left wing and the right wing are the areas on the far left and the far right of the pitch. You can also refer to the players who play in these positions as the left wing and the right wing .
7. (汽车的)挡泥板，翼子板
   A wing of a car is a part of it on the outside which is over one of the wheels.

in AM, use 美国英语用 fender


8. N-PLURAL 飞机驾驶资格；飞行资格
   When pilots get their wings, they become qualified to fly aeroplanes.
   1. He had no sooner got his wings than the Korean conflict broke out.
      他刚获得飞行资格，朝鲜战争就爆发了。
9. VERB (尤指乘飞机)飞速去，赶往
   If you say that something or someone wings their way somewhere or wings somewhere, you mean that they go there quickly, especially by plane.
   1. A few moments later they were airborne and winging their way south...
      过了一会儿，他们已然搭上飞机赶往南方了。
   2. A cash bonanza will be winging its way to the 600,000 members of the scheme...
      该方案的60万成员很快将获得一次发财的机会。
   3. The first of the airliners winged westwards and home.
      第一架班机向西飞回了家。
10. PHRASE 限制;束缚
    If you say that something or someone clips your wings, you mean that they restrict your freedom to do what you want.
    1. ...legislation aimed at clipping the president's political wings.
       旨在从政治上限制总统的立法
11. PHRASE 准备就绪;万事俱备
    If you say that someone is waiting in the wings, you mean that they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to take action.
    1. There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business.
       现有20多家大公司随时准备接手其部分业务。
12. PHRASE 大展宏图;一试羽翼
    If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
    1. I led a very confined life in my village so I suppose that I wanted to spread my wings.
       我在村里生活很封闭，所以我想出去闯荡一番。
13. PHRASE 将…置于羽翼之下；对…呵护有加
    If you take someone under your wing, you look after them, help them, and protect them.
    1. Her boss took her under his wing after fully realizing her potential.
       老板充分意识到她的潜力后，对她关怀备至。

1. President Alan Garcia was barracked by the right wing opposition.
   阿兰·加西亚总统遭右翼反对派喝倒彩。
2. The bird flapped its wings furiously
   鸟儿使劲地扑打着翅膀。
3. Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing.
   61个小降落伞的标志被绘在左翼的正前面。
4. They have ordered a bit of greenery to brighten up the new wing at Guy's Hospital.
   他们订购了一些绿色植物，以给盖伊医院的新配楼增添一抹亮色。
5. The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.
   这架飞机的翼展长34英尺，机身长22英尺。
6. There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital
   共有40多位房客，他们全部住在这家医院的一个病区。
7. The left wing dipped until it was perpendicular to the ground.
   左翼下垂至与地面成90度角。
8. Why did the right wing have so much power within the Kremlin?
   为什么右派在克里姆林宫有如此大的权力？
9. It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span
   这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶，翼展2英寸。
10. Despite strenuous objections by the right wing, the grant was agreed.
    尽管右翼分子极力反对，拨款还是通过了。
11. He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing
    他注意到机翼在一块一块地断裂。
12. As the aeroplane went down the runway the wing touched a pile of rubble.
    飞机降落沿跑道滑行的时候机翼擦到了一堆碎石。
13. She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
    她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
14. We were given an office in the empty west wing.
    给我们在空置的大楼西翼分了一间办公室。
15. Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings.
    大多数晚上我都是在边厢观看戏剧的开场。
16. He had no sooner got his wings than the Korean conflict broke out.
    他刚获得飞行资格，朝鲜战争就爆发了。
17. A few moments later they were airborne and winging their way south
    过了一会儿，他们已然搭上飞机赶往南方了。
18. A cash bonanza will be winging its way to the 600,000 members of the scheme
    该方案的60万成员很快将获得一次发财的机会。
19. The first of the airliners winged westwards and home.
    第一架班机向西飞回了家。
20. There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business.
    现有20多家大公司随时准备接手其部分业务。
21. I led a very confined life in my village so I suppose that I wanted to spread my wings.
    我在村里生活很封闭，所以我想出去闯荡一番。
22. Her boss took her under his wing after fully realizing her potential.
    老板充分意识到她的潜力后，对她关怀备至。
23. The right wing passed the ball to the centre forward.
    右边锋把球传给中锋。
24. He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.
    他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
25. The nearside wing was damaged in the collision.
    汽车碰撞时左侧的翼子板撞坏了。
26. The airplane wing showed signs of metal fatigue.
    机翼显出有金属疲乏的迹象。
27. A spokesman for American Airlines says part of the plane's landing gear collapsed, and one engine on the right side fell off the wing from the impact.
    美国航空公司发言人说，飞机降落装置的某些部分损毁，右侧的一个发动机在撞击下从机翼上脱落。
28. I live in the West Wing of the house.
    我住在这栋房子的西厢房。
29. One feather overlaps another on a bird's wing.
    鸟翅膀上的羽毛一片压着一片。
30. Our company made a sudden charge on the left wing of the enemy.
    我们连对敌人左翼发动了突袭。

n.

get your wings

• 获得飞行资格；通过飞行考试
  to pass the exams that mean you are allowed to fly a plane

(waiting) in the wings

• 准备接替某工作；准备就绪
  ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed

on a wing and a prayer

• 只有一线成功的可能
  with only a very slight chance of success

on the wing

• 飞行中的；飞着的
  flying

take sb under your wing

• 呵护；庇护；把…置于卵翼之下
  to take care of and help sb who has less experience of sth than you

take wing

• 展翅飞翔；飞走
  to fly away
  1. Her imagination took wing.
     她发挥了海阔天空的想象。

clip sb's wings

• 限制某人的自由（或权力）
  to restrict a person's freedom or power

spread your wings

• 展翅高飞（更自信地尝试新事物）
  to become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc.

v.

wing it

• 临时应付；即兴；匆匆拼凑
  to do sth without planning or preparing it first
  1. I didn't know I'd have to make a speech─I just had to wing it.
     我不知道还得讲话，只好想到什么就说点什么。

noun

1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

2. an addition that extends a main building

   Synonym:    annexannexeextension

3. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
   1. in Britain they call a fender a wing

   Synonym:    fender

4. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

5. a stage area out of sight of the audience

   Synonym:    offstagebackstage

6. the wing of a fowl
   1. he preferred the drumsticks to the wings

7. a unit of military aircraft

8. the side of military or naval formation
   1. they attacked the enemy's right flank

   Synonym:    flank

9. a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
   1. they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party

10. (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

11. a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

verb

1. travel through the air
   1. Man cannot fly

   Synonym:    fly