tanky

发音

AU /ˈtæŋki/

词形变化

tankies 复数 tankier 比较级 tankier tankiest tankiest 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.

    俚语 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).

  3. 3.

    A storage tank, especially for water.

    印度
adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.

    烹饪
  2. 2.

    Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

    游戏

词源

From tank + -y (diminutive suffix). The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced.

来源：wiktionary