rocket

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A rocket is a space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube. 火箭
...the Apollo 12 rocket that took astronauts to the moon. …將宇航員送上了月球的阿波羅12號火箭。
2. N-COUNT A rocket is a missile containing explosives that is powered by gas. 火箭彈
There has been a renewed rocket attack on the capital. 發生了對首都的新一輪火箭彈攻擊。
3. N-COUNT A rocket is a firework that quickly goes high into the air and then explodes. 火箭彈菸花
4. V-I If things such as prices or social problems rocket, they increase very quickly and suddenly. 飛速增加; 飛速上漲[journalism]
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed. 新鮮食物如此稀缺以致價格飛漲。
5. V to propel (a missile, spacecraft, etc) by means of a rocket 用火箭運送
6. V-I If something such as a vehicle rockets somewhere, it moves there very quickly. (車輛等) 疾馳; 飛奔
A train rocketed by, shaking the walls of the row houses. 一輛火車疾馳而過，震動著排房的牆壁。
7. N-UNCOUNT Rocket is a vegetable with green leaves that are used in salads. 芝麻菜[英國英語]
...a small salad of rocket and chopped tomato. ...一小磐芝麻菜和西紅柿碎片色拉。

The countdown to the rocket launch will begin at 9.00 a.m.
The rear sections of the rocket fell away.
The rocket arced gracefully into the sky .
The rocket blew up on the launch pad .
If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines , we ought to cancel the launch .