sally

FREQ #2786

n. 突击, 出击, 远足 vi. 突击, 出击, 出发

发音

AU /ˈsæli/

词形变化

sallies 复数 sallied sallies 三单 sallies sallying sallying 现在分词 sallied 过去式 sallied 过去分词

别名

salley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A willow.

  2. 2.

    Any tree that resembles a willow.

  3. 3.

    An object made from the wood of a willow.

  4. 1.

    A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.

  5. 2.

    A sudden rushing forth.

    Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.

  6. 3.

    A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.

    比喻
  7. 4.

    An excursion or side trip.

  8. 5.

    A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.

  9. 1.

    A member of the Salvation Army.

    新西兰 俚语
  10. 1.

    A kind of stonefly.

  11. 2.

    A wren.

  12. 1.

    The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.

    加拿大 美国 俚语 医学
v.
  1. 1.

    To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).

    不及物

    The troops sallied in desperation.

    A feeding strategy of some birds is to sally out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch.

  2. 2.

    To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To venture off the beaten path.

    不及物

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词源

From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (“willow”). More at sallow.

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