aim

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
    — to take aim
  2. Initialism of America Online AIM; AOL Instant Messenger. abbreviation,alt-of,initialism
  3. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
  4. Intention or goal.
    — My number one aim in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings, and kids happy.
  5. The ability of someone to aim straight; one’s faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
    — The police officer has excellent aim, always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.
  6. Conjecture; guess. obsolete
    — What you would work me to, I have some aim.
动词 v.
  1. To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it intransitive
    — He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
  2. To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive intransitive
    — to aim at a pass
  3. To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object transitive
    — to aim an arrow at the deer
  4. To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group transitive
    — to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general
  5. To guess or conjecture. intransitive,obsolete
    — But, good my lord, do it so cunningly / That my discovery be not aimed at;

词形变化

aims plural aims present,singular,third-person aiming participle,present aimed participle,past aimed past

词汇关系

近义词
design end ettle intention mint object purpose scheme scope tendency
衍生词
aim assist aimbot aim community aim-crier aimful aimless aimpoint aimworthy cry aim take aim aimable aim at aimer aim for aim for the sky aim for the stars aim high misaim ready fire! reaim unaiming

词源

The verb is from Middle English amen, aimen, eimen (“to guess at, to estimate, to aim”), borrowed from Old French esmer, aesmer, asmer, from Latin ad- plus aestimare (“to estimate”), the compound perhaps being originally formed in Medieval Latin (adaestimare), perhaps in Old French.
The noun is from Middle English ame, from Old French aesme, esme.
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