kite

英 [kaɪt]美 [kaɪt]
  • n. 风筝
  • vi. 使用空头支票；象风筝一样飞；轻快地移动
  • vt. 骗钱；涂改（支票）
  • n. (Kite)人名；(塞)基特；(英)凯特
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中文词源

kite 风筝，鸢，放鸽子，伪造支票

来自古英语cyta,鹰，鸢，拟声词，模仿这种鸟的叫声，引申词义风筝，因飞翔的风筝如雄鹰展翅而得名。后用于习语go fly a kite,放风筝，放某人的鸽子，引申词义欺骗，伪造支票等。

英文词源

kite (n.)
bird of prey (Milvus ictinus), Old English cyta "kind of hawk," probably imitative of its cries (compare ciegan "to call," German Kauz "screech owl"). The toy kite first so-called 1660s, from its way of hovering in the air like a bird. The dismissive invitation to go fly a kite is attested by 1942, American English, probably tracing to the popular song of the same name (lyrics by Johnny Burke), sung by Bing Crosby in "The Star Maker" (1939):
Go fly a kite and tie your troubles to the tail
They'll be blown away by a merry gale,
Go fly a kite and toss your worries to the wind
And they won't come back, they'll be too chagrined.
kite (v.)
"write a fictitious check," 1839, American English, from 1805 phrase fly a kite "raise money by issuing commercial paper on nonexistent funds;" see kite (n.). Related: Kited; kiting.

双语例句

1. Kite is undoubtedly a class player.
凯特绝对是个一流选手。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to fly a kite
放风筝
来自《权威词典》
3. A boy is flying a kite in the piazza.
一个小男孩在阳台上放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. My brother is flying a kite in the park.
我的弟弟在公园里放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. You should fly your kite against the wind.
你应该迎着风放风筝.
来自《简明英汉词典》