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词汇 pocket-battleship
释义 pocket battleship
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌpɒk.ɪt ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/ us /ˈpɑː.kɪt ˌbæt̬.əl.ʃɪp/

pocket battleshipnoun[C] (SHIP)


a small military ship with many guns, especially one built in Germany in the 1930s:
A small pack of British warships was preparing to meet the pocket battleship.
The pocket battleship was attacked by ships from the US Navy.
HMS Hood was sunk in 1941 by a German pocket battleship.
The pocket battleship Graf Spee was the pride of the German navy.
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pocket battleshipnoun[C] (PERSON)


UKinformal
a small person who has a lot of strength and energy:
This pocket battleship was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived.
He was a pocket battleship who often defeated much bigger opponents.
He was often described by reporters as a pocket battleship.
This pocket battleship won many admirers due to her hard work and determination.
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sinewy
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violent
washboard stomach
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