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。
巡航舰
frigates — plural of frigate
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
a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
几种战舰中的任何一种。
Any of several types of warship:
受历史上多种护卫舰启发的军舰或太空战舰。
A warship or space warship, inspired by one of the many historic varieties of frigate.
军舰鸟(Fregata属)。
A frigatebird (Fregata spp.).
The frigate carried forty cannons and could sail faster than most ships of its time.
这艘护卫舰装有四十门大炮，航速比当时大多数船只都快。
用法提示：frigate 作名词，指旧时装有火炮的快速帆船。
A modern frigate usually serves as an escort for larger warships.
一艘现代护卫舰通常为更大的军舰担任护航任务。
用法提示：这里 frigate 是名词，指现代海军的护卫舰。
The fleet sent three frigates to protect the merchant ships.
舰队派出三艘护卫舰保护商船。
用法提示：frigates 为 frigate 的复数形式，此处为名词，指护卫舰。
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。
复数形式为 frigates。
Several frigates were stationed in the harbor.
几艘护卫舰停泊在港口。
现代英语中常指护卫舰；旧时也可指快速帆船。
The guided-missile frigate can track enemy submarines.
这艘导弹护卫舰能追踪敌方潜艇。
grammar · medium
易错句子He served in a frigate during the war.
正确表达He served on a frigate during the war.
表示在舰船等大型交通工具上服役时，介词用 on 而不用 in；in 一般用于封闭的小型空间或小型车辆。
grammar · medium
易错句子The navy has many frigate.
正确表达The navy has many frigates.
frigate 是可数名词，复数形式是 frigates；many 后面必须接可数名词复数，不能保留单数形式。
frigate 在中文常译作“护卫舰”，destroyer 则是“驱逐舰”，两者虽都是军舰，但舰种和中文名称不同，不能混用。
frigate 是护卫舰，cruiser 是巡洋舰；cruiser 通常吨位更大、火力更强，远洋作战能力更突出，二者不是同一种军舰。
frigate 和 corvette 都可能被译成“护卫舰”，但 corvette 强调轻型、小型，多用于近海巡逻；frigate 相对更大，更侧重远洋护航。
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。
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。
护卫舰舰长
The frigate captain gave the order to weigh anchor.
护卫舰舰长下令起锚。
护卫舰中队
A frigate squadron sailed through the strait.
一支护卫舰中队驶过海峡。
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。
与护卫舰同为现代海军舰艇类型，但尺寸和任务侧重不同。
比护卫舰更大的军舰，常出现在同一军事语境中。
护卫舰是海军舰队的重要组成部分。
护卫舰历史上常用于保护商船或护航编队。
传统护卫舰装备的主要武器，体现其作战功能。
没有哪艘护卫舰能像书一样，带我们驶向远方。
This is the opening line of Emily Dickinson's much-loved poem 'There Is No Frigate Like a Book', celebrating how reading can carry the mind to distant places.
这是艾米莉·狄金森广为人知的诗歌《没有比书更好的护卫舰》的开头一句，赞美阅读能将心灵带到远方。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.