"fleet of warships," 1530s (erroneously, as armado), from Spanish armada "an armed force," from Medieval Latin armata (see army). Especially of the "Invincible Armada" of Philip II of Spain (1588). Current form of the word is from 1590s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The Spanish Armada was sent to attack England in 1588.
1588年西班牙無(wú)敵艦隊(duì)被派遣進(jìn)攻英國(guó)。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada.
普利茅斯高地是德雷克在打敗西班牙無(wú)敵艦隊(duì)之前玩木球游戲的舊址，因此廣為人知。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The vast armada comprised 4,000 merchant vessels and 700 warships.
龐大的登陸艦隊(duì)由4000艘商船和700艘軍艦組成.
來(lái)自英漢非文學(xué) - 新聞報(bào)道
4. An armada of U.S. Navy ships participated in the invasion.
美國(guó)海軍艦隊(duì)參加了入侵行動(dòng)。
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. It'seemed to her a ridiculous armada of tubs jostling in futility.