n (1)翅膀;机翼(movable limb of a bird or insect or part sticking out from either side of a plane)[C]： a butterfly with beautiful markings on its～s 一只翅膀上有美丽花纹的蝴蝶; an injured～一只受伤的翅膀;the bees buzzing their～s 蜜蜂振动翅膀发出嗡嗡声;A bird changes direction by dipping one～and lifting the other/flies by flapping its～s. 鸟改变飞行方向时一只翅膀下沉另一只翅膀抬高/飞行时扇动双翅。The dove beats/spreads/broke its～s. 鸽子扇动/展开/折断了翅膀。A penguin uses its～s when swimming. 企鹅游泳时用双翅。An ostrich has～s but it cannot fly. 驼鸟有双翅但不会飞。The goldfinch's～s are black with white bars. 金翅雀的翅膀是黑色的，上面有白道儿。the～s of an aeroplane飞机的机翼; the huge～s of a jet 喷气式飞机的巨大机翼; The gas tanks are in the aeroplane's～s. 飞机的油箱在机翼里面。〖同〗flap;

(2)侧厅，耳房 (part of a building standing out from the main part)[C]： a new hospital～(a new～of a hospital) 医院的新侧楼;live in one～of the castle 住在城堡的一幢侧楼内; The master's bedroom is in the east/west～of the mansion. 主人的卧室在公馆的东/西耳房。build a～on to the house 在房子的一侧建一幢厢房;〖同〗section，addition，extension，adjunct;

(3)翼子板(side part of a vehicle that covers the wheels)[C](AmE fender)： look in a～mirror 从翼子板上的后视镜看; The car hit a truck with its nearside～. 轿车左侧的翼子板撞上了货车。

(4)派，翼(group within a political party)[C，通常sing]：The right～of the army was thrown into the battle. 部队的右翼投入了战斗。the political～of IRA 爱尔兰共和军的政治组织; the radical/left/right～of the Labour Party 工党中的激进/左/右派; the right-～government 右翼政府; The Senator is on the liberal～of the Republic Party. 该参议员为共和党的自由派。〖同〗faction，group，circle，set;

(5)边锋(队员)((player playing the) right or left position of the field in sports)[C]： play on the left/right～踢左/右边锋;He made a great run down the left～. 他一阵猛跑冲到左边锋位。Get/Kick the ball out to the～. 把球踢到场地边侧。We need a right～for the next match. 下场比赛我们需要一名右边锋。

(6)(皇家空军的)飞行徽章((Royal Air Force's)pilot's badge)[pl]：He has medals and～s on his green jacket. 他的绿上衣佩戴着奖章和飞行徽章。get one's～s 获得飞行徽章;〖同〗badge;

(7)舞台侧面(right and left of the stage in a theatre)[pl]： watch the performance from the～s 在舞台两侧观看表演; The actors stood in the～s waiting to go on stage. 演员在舞台两侧等待上场。〖同〗side;

in the wings 准备着：The chairman is too old to fulfil his duty， but there is no one competent to wait in the～s. 主席年龄太大了，无法履行其职责，但现在没有人能接替他。

lend wings 加快……速度： Fear lent～s to his flight. 恐惧使他加快了逃跑的速度。

on the wing 1)在飞行中： The hunter shot the bird on the～. 猎人射中飞鸟。2)在行动中奔忙： Time is on the～. 时光在飞逝。He is on the～raising funds. 他正忙于筹集资金。

take wing(s) 飞走： The birds took～s frightened by a shout. 鸟被吼叫声吓飞了。

try one's wings 自己试着干：You cannot always rely on others，and you have to try your own～s. 你不能总依赖别人，必须自己试着干。

under sb's/one's wing 在……保护下：The parents take their child under their～. 父母把孩子置于自己的保护之下。

v(1)飞行(过)(fly)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]： The good news～ed to all corners in the world. 好消息传遍了世界各个角落。The aircraft～ed out over the Atlantic/down towards the coast.飞机飞越大西洋/飞向海岸。The eagle～ed his way across the valley/through the storm/over the trees/back to the nest. 鹰飞过峡谷/冲过暴风雨/飞过树林/飞回巢。〖同〗fly，soar，air;

(2)弄伤翅膀(手臂)(wound the arm or wing)[T+n]： The hunter～ed the bird with an arrow. 猎人用箭射伤了鸟的翅膀。The soldiers～ed the man who had shot at them. 战士们击伤了朝他们开枪的人的手臂。The shot～ed the escaping convict. 子弹击伤了逃犯的手臂。〖同〗 wound，injure;

→′winged adj 有翅膀的;′winger n 边锋队员;′wingless adj 无翼的;′wing-chair n 有翼单座沙发;′wing-nut n 蝶形螺帽;′wing-span n 翼展