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翼;翅膀
The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying.
例句
The bird flapped its wings furiously...
鸟儿使劲地拍打翅膀。
She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
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机翼
The wings of an aeroplane are the long flat parts sticking out of its side which support it while it is flying.
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(建筑的)侧翼，耳房
A wing of a building is a part of it which sticks out from the main part.
例句
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。
...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
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(尤指政治组织的)派，翼
A wing of an organization, especially a political organization, is a group within it which has a particular function or particular beliefs.
例句
...the military wing of the African National Congress.
非洲国民大会的武装派
...the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
民主党自由派
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(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.
例句
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。
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(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 .
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(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.
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飞机驾驶资格；飞行资格
When pilots get their wings, they become qualified to fly aeroplanes.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。
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。
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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.
例句
...legislation aimed at clipping the president's political wings.
旨在从政治上限制总统的立法
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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.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。