frigate

名词 frigate:

1. a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
2. a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser

1. The frigate hove alongside.
   大型驱逐舰向岸边移动
2. An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.
   一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
3. The frigate rammed the submarine.
   护卫舰撞击了潜艇。

frig.ate

n.（名词）
A U.S. warship of 4,000 to 9,000 displacement tons, larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser, used primarily for escort duty.
小型驱逐舰：美国大于驱逐舰而小于巡洋舰、排水量在4000到9000吨级的战斗舰，主要用于护卫
A high-speed, medium-sized sailing war vessel of the 7th, 8th, and 9th centuries.
轻帆船：7、8、9世纪的一种高速、中型带帆战船
Archaic A fast, light vessel, such as a sailboat.
【古语】 高速帆船：一种高速、轻便运输工具，例如帆船

来源：
French frégate
法语 frégate
from Italian fregata
源自 意大利语 fregata