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frigate
巡航舰
a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- 1.
Any of several types of warship:
几种战舰中的任何一种。
- 2.
A warship or space warship, inspired by one of the many historic varieties of frigate.
受历史上多种护卫舰启发的军舰或太空战舰。
- 3.
A frigatebird (Fregata spp.).
军舰鸟(Fregata属)。
护卫舰；几种战舰中的任何一种。；受历史上多种护卫舰启发的军舰或太空战舰。；军舰鸟(Fregata属)。；装有大炮的快速帆船
In use
The frigate carried forty cannons and could sail faster than most ships of its time.
A modern frigate usually serves as an escort for larger warships.
The fleet sent three frigates to protect the merchant ships.
a frigate
frigate 是可数名词，单独使用时通常需要冠词或限定词。
The navy sent a frigate to patrol the coast.
海军派了一艘护卫舰在海岸巡逻。
frigates + verb
复数形式为 frigates。
Several frigates were stationed in the harbor.
几艘护卫舰停泊在港口。
a guided-missile frigate
现代英语中常指护卫舰；旧时也可指快速帆船。
Connections
Collocations
- missile frigate
- 导弹护卫舰
- The missile frigate was deployed to escort the convoy.这艘导弹护卫舰被派去为护航队护航。
- escort frigate
- 护航护卫舰
- An escort frigate stayed close to the main battle group.一艘护航护卫舰紧跟在主战斗群附近。
- frigate captain
- 护卫舰舰长
- The frigate captain gave the order to weigh anchor.护卫舰舰长下令起锚。
- frigate squadron
- 护卫舰中队
- A frigate squadron sailed through the strait.一支护卫舰中队驶过海峡。
- frigate class
- 护卫舰级
- The new frigate class is equipped with advanced sonar.这款新型护卫舰级配备了先进的声呐。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
frigate 结尾的 gate（大门）提醒你：护卫舰是守卫海上门户的军舰。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史航海读物、现代海军报道、军事装备说明 frigate 兼指两种军舰：旧时指装有火炮的快速帆船，现代则多指美国海军中比驱逐舰大、比巡洋舰小的战舰。前者多用于历史或航海题材的书面语，后者常见于军事新闻和海军文献；整体比较常见于正式或专业语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
本列表中没有任何常用词与 /ˈfrɪɡɪt/ 完全押韵。fright /fraɪt/ 和 gate /ɡeɪt/ 拼写相似但读音完全不同；注意 -gate 在 frigate 中不读 /ɡeɪt/，而轻读为 /ɡɪt/。fridge /frɪdʒ/ 和 frigid /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ 都以 /frɪ/ 开头，但 g 因后接 i 读成 /dʒ/。digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ 的 -git 拼写同样使 g 读 /dʒ/。bigot /ˈbɪɡət/ 是近似韵（重读元音同为 /ɪ/ 且后接 /ɡət/），但末元音为 /ə/ 而非 /ɪ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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