hydrofoil(名词):水翼船;水翼。指装在船体下方、形似机翼的翼板,船行驶时产生升力把船体抬离水面,从而减少阻力、提高速度。(也可指带水翼装置的船只本身。)
/ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl/
A hydrofoil can travel faster than a normal boat.
水翼船通常比普通船行驶得更快。
As the hydrofoil lifted the hull above the waves, the ride became smoother and more efficient, even in choppy water.
当水翼把船体抬离浪面后,即使在波浪较大的水域,航行也变得更平稳、更高效。
由 **hydro-**(表示“水”,源自希腊语 hydōr,意为“水”)+ foil(此处指“翼板/薄翼状结构”,有“薄片、叶片”之意)构成,字面可理解为“在水中产生升力的翼”。