dart
dart — 名詞
1. a small thin pointed object, often fitted with feathers or plastic fins at the b
飛鏢
遊戲中擲向圓靶的小型尖頭物
a small thin pointed object, often fitted with feathers or plastic fins at the back, which players throw at a circular board in the sport called darts to win points
Christopher threw three darts at the board and scored fifty-two points.
Christopher 朝靶板擲了三支飛鏢，得了五十二分。
dart + at the board / score + points
The blue dart had a cracked tip, so Andrés chose another from the set.
那支藍色飛鏢的尖端裂了，所以 Andrés 從套組裡選了另一支。
Yuna aimed carefully and released the dart with a quick flick of her wrist.
Yuna 仔細瞄準，然後手腕一甩，將飛鏢擲了出去。
Each dart in the tournament set weighed exactly twenty-two grams.
比賽套組裡的每支飛鏢都剛好重二十二克。
Ryo pulled a dart from the wall-mounted board and handed it back to his teammate.
Ryo 從掛在牆上的靶板上拔下一支飛鏢，還給了隊友。
用法筆記
Frequently found in compounds such as dartboard, dart player, and dart throw. The object itself has a pointed metal tip and a flight section at the back to stabilise its path through the air.
常見錯誤
2. a sport where participants take turns throwing pointed objects at a circular tar
擲鏢遊戲
將飛鏢擲向圓靶以計分的遊戲
a sport where participants take turns throwing pointed objects at a circular target divided into numbered sections, each worth a different number of points
Zayd plays darts every Thursday at a pub near his apartment.
Zayd 每週四都會去住家附近的酒吧玩擲鏢遊戲。
play darts at a pub
The local darts league has eight teams that compete from September to May.
當地的飛鏢聯賽有八支隊伍，從九月比賽到五月。
Sivan won the match by hitting the bullseye with her final throw.
Sivan 最後一擲正中紅心，贏得了那場比賽。
Darts is one of the most popular games in British pubs and clubs.
飛鏢是英國酒吧和俱樂部中最受歡迎的遊戲之一。
用法筆記
Takes a singular verb: 'Darts is played indoors.' Distinguished from sense 1 by the uncountable use — compare 'three darts' (countable objects) with 'play darts' (the game). Common in British cultural contexts; less familiar to learners from cultures where pub games are different.
常見錯誤
3. a small thin pointed object that can be fired using a gun or launched through a
吹箭；鏢彈
用槍或吹管發射的小型尖頭武器
a small thin pointed object that can be fired using a gun or launched through a blowpipe by breath, sometimes tipped with a substance to drug or poison for hunting or defence
The hunter dipped each dart in poison before loading the blowpipe.
那名獵人在每支吹箭上塗了毒藥，然後裝進吹管。
dart + dipped in poison
Park rangers use tranquiliser darts to calm large animals before moving them.
公園管理員使用麻醉鏢來讓大型動物安靜下來，以便移動牠們。
tranquiliser dart / calm animals
Aarav examined the tiny dart under a microscope to study the substance on its tip.
Aarav 用顯微鏡檢查那支細小的吹箭，研究箭尖上的物質。
The blowpipe dart flew silently and struck the target from thirty metres away.
那支吹箭無聲地飛了出去，擊中了三十公尺外的目標。
- projectile
any object fired through the air; much broader, includes bullets and arrows
- tranquiliser dart
a specific type of dart used to sedate animals; the most common modern context for this sense
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: the weapon dart is propelled by a device (gun or blowpipe) and is often coated with substances, whereas the game dart is thrown by hand and has no coating. Common in contexts of hunting, animal conservation, and certain traditional cultures.
4. a narrow, V-shaped stitched fold in a garment that tapers to nothing, made so th
褶縫；省褶
衣服上逐漸收窄以貼合身形的縫褶
a narrow, V-shaped stitched fold in a garment that tapers to nothing, made so the fabric fits the curves of the body more snugly
Élise sewed two long darts into the back of the dress to make it fit.
Élise 在洋裝背面車了兩道長褶縫，讓裙子更合身。
sew a dart into a dress
The tailor unpicked the darts and re-stitched them closer to the side seams.
那位裁縫拆開褶縫，重新縫得更靠近側邊線。
Min marked the dart positions on the fabric with chalk before cutting.
Min 用粉筆在布料上標出褶縫的位置，然後才剪裁。
A well-placed dart can transform a loose jacket into a fitted garment.
一道縫得好的褶縫可以將寬鬆的夾克變成合身的外套。
- tuck
a broader term for any folded-and-stitched area in fabric; a dart is a specific type of tuck that tapers
用法筆記
Domain-specific to sewing and fashion design. Not related to the other senses of dart etymologically — this sense comes from a different Old Germanic root meaning 'to cut'. Distinguished by the clothing context.
5. a sudden, swift movement in a particular direction, often by a person, animal, o
急衝；疾馳
突然而快速的移動
a sudden, swift movement in a particular direction, often by a person, animal, or thing
The cat made a sudden dart toward the open kitchen door.
那隻貓突然一衝，朝開著的廚房門跑去。
make a sudden dart
With a swift dart to the left, the goalkeeper caught the ball.
守門員迅速向左一撲，接住了球。
Ari saw a flash of movement — a squirrel's dart up the tree trunk.
Ari 看到一道影子閃過——是一隻松鼠急速竄上樹幹。
Yasmin felt a dart of pain in her shoulder when she lifted the box.
Yasmin 抬起箱子時，肩膀感到一陣刺痛。
- crawl
very slow movement
用法筆記
Often used in literary or descriptive language. The phrase 'a dart of pain' figuratively compares a sudden stabbing pain to the movement of a thrown dart. The bare noun form usually appears with a modifier such as 'sudden', 'swift', or 'quick'.
dart — 動詞
1. to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, usually over a short dis
急衝；飛奔
突然快速向某方向移動
to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, usually over a short distance, like a thrown object
A small fish darted between the rocks in the shallow stream.
一條小魚在淺淺的溪流中穿梭於岩石之間。
dart between [two things]
Théo darted across the street to catch the bus before it left.
Théo 衝過馬路，趕在公車開走前搭上車。
dart across [surface]
Brian darted into the shop just as the rain started pouring down.
Brian 衝進店裡，大雨正好開始傾盆而下。
Zuri darted out of the library as soon as the bell rang.
下課鈴一響，Zuri 就衝出了圖書館。
Ada darted back to her desk when she saw the teacher coming.
Ada 看到老師走過來，趕緊衝回自己的座位。
- creep
to move slowly and quietly, the opposite of sudden speed
文法句型
dart + adverb/preposition (across, into, out of, through, between)
用法筆記
Requires a preposition or adverb phrase indicating direction — 'dart across', 'dart into', 'dart out', etc. Cannot be used without a directional complement: 'She darted' is incomplete and ungrammatical in this sense.
常見錯誤
2. to turn your eyes sharply towards a person, thing, or place, or to move your gaz
瞥；急看
快速看一眼
to turn your eyes sharply towards a person, thing, or place, or to move your gaze rapidly from one spot to another
During the exam, Liam's eyes darted to the window every time a bird flew past.
考試時，每當有鳥飛過，Liam 的目光就會迅速飄向窗外。
eyes dart to [someone/something]
The security guard darted a glance at the monitor before returning to his magazine.
警衛迅速瞥了一眼監視器，然後繼續看雜誌。
dart a glance at [someone]
Mateo darted a look at his neighbour to check if they had finished the test.
Mateo 迅速看了鄰座一眼，確認他們是否已經寫完考卷。
Heloísa darted a worried look at the doctor while the nurse checked the wound.
護士檢查傷口時，Heloísa 擔心地迅速看了醫生一眼。
- stare
to look fixedly for a long time
文法句型
eyes dart + preposition (to, around, across)
dart a glance/look at [someone]
用法筆記
Two patterns exist: (a) intransitive with 'eyes' as subject ('Her eyes darted around the room'), and (b) transitive with a direct object like 'a glance' or 'a look' ('He darted a look at the clock'). The transitive pattern is more formal and descriptive.