n. 魔杖;指挥棒;嫩枝;(做箭靶的)狭长木板 复数: wands 易混淆的单词: WandWAND
中文词源
wand 魔杖
来自PIE*wendh,弯,转,缠绕,词源同vine,wind。原指弯曲的有弹性的木杖,后指魔杖。
wand 用法和例句
But injecting money into little companies is no magic wand .
但是要给这些小公司注资并不是像挥个魔法棒一样简单。
He wished ron would put his wand down .
他希望罗恩赶紧把魔杖放下来。
Researchers have shown that they can put out a fire by zapping it with electricity -- pointing an electrical wand at a flame and applying a current .
研究者已证明,他们可以用电击溃火焰的方式灭火用电棍直指火焰并通上电流。
It also takes information from sensors which measure how the boat is behaving on the water , as well as standard marine instruments , such as a wind wand on the mast that measures wind speed and direction .