"corvettes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轻型护卫舰

Definition

轻型护卫舰是指体积小、速度快的军用舰艇，主要用于海军的巡逻、护航或反潜任务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于军事、海军领域；为 “轻型护卫舰” 的复数。不要与汽车等混淆。常见于新闻、军事历史等语境。

Examples

The navy launched two new corvettes last year.

海军去年下水了两艘新的**轻型护卫舰**。

Corvettes are smaller than destroyers.

**轻型护卫舰**比驱逐舰小。

Many countries build corvettes for coastal defense.

许多国家建造**轻型护卫舰**用于海岸防御。

During the exercise, the fleet's corvettes quickly changed formation.

演习中，舰队的**轻型护卫舰**迅速变换了队形。

Some corvettes are equipped with advanced radar systems.

有些**轻型护卫舰**配备了先进的雷达系统。

In World War II, corvettes played a key role in protecting convoys from submarines.

二战期间，**轻型护卫舰**在保护船队免受潜艇袭击中发挥了关键作用。