rocket
noun
verb
ˈrɒkɪət noun
1 a vehicle used for travelling or carrying things into space, which is shaped like a big tube 火箭; C
The rocket was launched from a space research base.
火箭从一个太空研究基地发射升空。
a space rocket
航天火箭
2 a weapon shaped like a big tube that is fired at things 火箭弹; C
anti-tank rockets
反坦克火箭弹
3 a FIREWORK that goes high into the air before exploding into coloured lights 火箭式焰火 C
4 a plant with green leaves and a strong taste, eaten raw in SALADS [英] 大蒜芥; 芝麻菜; 紫花南芥; U | BrE AmE
verb
5
rocket up
also 又作 if a price or amount rockets, it increases quickly and suddenly 〔价格或数量〕迅速上升，猛涨
Interest rates rocketed up.
利率飞涨。
rocket (from sth) to sth
Car sales rocketed from 180 to 2000 a year.
汽车的年销量从 180 辆猛增到 2000 辆。
6 to move somewhere very fast 急速移动; always + adv/prep
The train rocketed through the tunnel.
火车高速穿过隧道。
Larsson’s shot rocketed into the back of the net.
拉森射出的球直飞网底。
7 to achieve a successful position very quickly 迅速取得成功; 一举成名; always + adv/prep
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Their new album rocketed to number one in the charts.
他们的新专辑一下子跃居排行榜的首位。
Beatty rocketed to stardom after his first film.
贝蒂拍了第一部电影就一跃成了明星。