"corvette" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 輕型護衛艦
• 小型軍艦

Definition

輕型護衛艦是一種小型、快速的軍艦，通常比護衛艦更小，用於巡邏、護航等輕型軍事任務。在美國，‘corvette’ 也可以指某些小型跑車。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘輕型護衛艦’ 主要指軍艦，幾乎不會指跑車，除非特別提到美國的 Chevrolet Corvette。

Examples

The navy launched a new corvette this year.

海軍今年下水了一艘新的**輕型護衛艦**。

A corvette is smaller than a frigate.

**輕型護衛艦**比護衛艦小。

The corvette was used for coastal patrol.

這艘**輕型護衛艦**用於沿海巡邏。

He always dreamed of driving a bright red corvette along the coast.

他一直夢想著沿著海岸駕駛一輛鮮紅的**科爾維特（跑車）**。

During the ceremony, the crowd cheered as the old corvette passed by.

儀式上，人羣為經過的老**輕型護衛艦**歡呼。

If you spot a corvette in the harbor, it's probably there for a training mission.

如果你在港口看到**輕型護衛艦**，很可能是來執行訓練任務的。