这两个短语都可作“飞翔”解,但前者多半用作本义,而后者多半用作比喻义。
这两个短语意思不同:on the wing的意思是“在飞翔中的”,在句中多半用作定语; 而on wings的意思是“飞翔”,在句中多半用作状语,相当于by air。例如:
Can you shoot that bird on the wing?
你能射中那只正在飞翔的鸟吗?
Let's travel on wings.
让我们乘飞机旅行吧。
词源词根法
来自PIE*we,吹,词源同wind,ventilate。引申义飞,翅膀。来自PIE*we,吹,词源同wind,ventilate.引申词义飞,翅膀。
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单词解说
1、wing的基本意思是“翼,翅膀”,指鸟、昆虫或蝙蝠的飞行器官,也可指飞行器的“机翼”,引申可指“侧厅,耳房”“军队作战阵势中的侧翼”“足球、曲棍球等场地的边侧或边锋队员”等,是可数名词。
2、wing也可表示党派中持有某观点或起某作用的“派,翼”,通常用作单数形式。
重要短语
left wing左翼;左派(名词left-winger,形容词left-wing)
right wing右翼;右派
on the wing在飞行中;奔波着
in the wings adv.在后方;在附近;在舞台两侧
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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》...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
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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