torpedo

名词 torpedo:

1. a professional killer who uses a gun
   同义词：gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, shooter
2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
   同义词：bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, wedge, zep
3. an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
4. a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
5. a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
6. armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
7. any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
   同义词：electric ray, crampfish, numbfish

动词 torpedo:

1. attack or hit with torpedoes

1. The torpedo homed in on its target.
   鱼雷射向目标。
2. The ship was sunk by an enemy torpedo.
   这艘船被敌人的鱼雷击沉了。
3. The ship was attacked by torpedo.
   那条船遭到鱼雷的攻击。
4. We all accused the union of torpedoing the negotiation.
   我们都谴责工会破坏谈判。