【armada】 - A-level备考词汇

armada

UK:  [ɑː(r)'mɑːdə]

US:  [ɑr'mɑdə]

复数：armadas  

n.

1.舰队;机群

2.(1588年西班牙进攻英国时的)无敌舰队

3.(飞机,汽车等的)大队

4.车群

5.船队

1 . The sunken ship is believed to have been part of a mighty armada commanded by Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He, who reached Malindi in 1418.
这个沉船遗址据信属于明朝海军元帅郑和的巨大船队，他在1418年到达Malindi。

2 . By then, the Armada had been forced up the east coast of England, towards its destruction by storm, disease and shortage of food.
此刻，由于风暴、疾病和食物短缺无敌舰被迫在英国东海岸登陆，由此踏上了毁灭之路。

3 . It seemed to her a ridiculous armada of tubs jostling in futility.
在她看来，这似乎是一个可笑的澡盆舰队，在狂风恶浪中颠簸起伏。

4 . We look out on the clear blue Pacific Ocean water, but the approaching armada of death betrays the calm pacific waters.
我们远眺太平洋，海水清澈蔚蓝，然而不断接近的死亡舰队却打破了水面的平静。

5 . The clouds sailed, an armada of floating shadows unmoored against the sky, charting an easterly course.
云彩起航了，像一只游弋着的舰队，重重舰影倒映在天空里，正在向东航行。