1. C 翼，翅膀　 either of the pair of parts that a bird, insect, bat, etc. used to fly
2. C 翅膀，机翼　 part that projects from the side of an aircraft and supports it in the air
3. C 侧厅，耳房　 part of building that projects from the main part
4. C 侧翼　 either of the planks of an army lined up for battle
5. S 派，翼　 part of an organization
6. C 边侧，边锋队员　 side part of the playing area in football, hockey, etc.; either of the forward players whose place is at the extreme end of the forward line
7. P 飞行徽章　 pilot's badge
8. P 舞台上观众看不到的侧面　 area to the right and left of the stage that is hidden from the audience by curtains, scenery, etc.

　add ～s to　加快…的速度
　clap ～s　振翅
　flutter ～s　拍动翅膀
　fold ～　将翅膀收起
　spread one's ～s　张开翅膀，在实践中检验自己的能力
　take ～　飞去，迅速离去
　on the ～s　在飞行中，在活动中，即将出发（的）
　under the ～ of　在…保护之下

　The bird quivered its wings.　那鸟抖动着翅膀。
　The eagle expanded his wings.　雄鹰展翅。
　A bird flies by flapping its wings.　鸟鼓翼而飞。
　The bird is colored yellowish in the back, wings and tail.　这鸟的背部、翼和尾羽呈淡黄色。
　The plane's wings are very long.　飞机的机翼很长。
　I live in the west wing of the house.　我住在这栋房子的西厢房。
　The nearside wing was damaged in the collision.　汽车碰撞时左侧的翼子板撞坏了。
　The Senator is on the liberal wing of the Republican Party.　这位参议员站在共和党的自由派一边。
　Have you got your wings yet?　你得到飞行胸章了?
　She stood watching the performance from the wings.　她站在舞台的侧面观看演出。

 ♣ clip sb's wings
　使…无计可施；扼杀…的雄心 reduce sb's power〔influence〕
　She used to go to a lot of parties but having to look after a baby has clipped her wings.　她以前常去参加许多集会，可是她的活动由于要照看小孩而受到限制。
　Paul has gone back to live with his parents and he has to be home each night by eleven o'clock—that will really clip his wings!　保罗已搬回去同他的父母一起生活，而且必须每晚11点前回家——那真的会使他无计可施的！
 ♣ on the wing
1. 飞翔 flying
　The lark's on the wing, the snail's on the thorn.　云雀在飞翔，蜗牛出了头。
　The autumn has come, and the birds are on the wing for warmer countries.　秋天来了，鸟群飞往暖和的国度。
2. 在活动中，忙碌 being busy doing sth
　Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip.　苏珊忙碌着为旅行做准备。
　He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.　他在忙于收集他的小说素材。
3. 在旅行中 being travelling
　They stayed in France for a week and then they were on the wing again.　他们在法国逗留了一星期，然后又继续旅行。
 ♣ spread one's wings
　开始独立行事　begin to act independently
　You'll be ready to spread your wings soon.　你很快就可以大展宏图了。
　My daughter wants to spread her wings and find a flat of her own to live in.　我女儿找了一套公寓自己住，想要开始独立生活。
 ♣ take under one's wing
　庇护，保护　protect sb
　Please take this new student under your wing.　请照顾一下这位新同学。
　She immediately took the new arrivals under her wing.　她立刻去照看那些新来者。
　I'll let Jack take her under his wing for a few days to show her what to do.　我会让杰克带她几天，指导她做些什么。
　He felt out of place at the new school until one of the older pupils took him under his wing.　在有一位大一点的学生照料他以前，他在这所新学校里一直感到不适应。
 ♣ take wing(s)
　起飞，飞走　fly away
　The sudden noise frightened the birds, and they took wing.　突然的噪声把鸟群惊飞了。
　The eagle has taken wing.　这只鹰已展翅高飞了。
　Time takes wings when you're enjoying yourself.　当你正玩得高兴的时候，时间像飞似地一瞬而过。
 ♣ wait in the wings
　等待时机　wait for an opportunity
　The manager is soon to retire and Margaret is waiting in the wings.　经理马上就要退休了，玛格丽特正等待时机接替这一职位。
　The chairman admits that he is now too old to fulfil all his responsibilities, but fortunately there are several younger men waiting in the wings.　主席承认，他现在因年事已高，不能履行他的所有职责了，但幸而有几个年轻人正准备接替他。

 ♣ take wing, take wings
　这两个短语都可作“飞翔”解，但前者多半用作本义，而后者多半用作比喻义。
 ♣ on the wing, on wings
　这两个短语意思不同：on the wing的意思是“在飞翔中的”，在句中多半用作定语；而on wings的意思是“飞翔”，在句中多半用作状语，相当于by air. 例如：
　

1. vt. & vi.飞行　 fly on wings
2. vt. & vi.加快　 lend speed to

　～ gaily　愉快地飞行
　～ gracefully　优美地飞行
　～ joyously　欢乐地飞行
　～ powerfully　有力地飞翔
　～ serenely　无忧无虑地飞行
　～ tirelessly　毫无倦意地飞行
　～ down　俯冲
　～ across the valley　飞越山谷
　～ at the mark　射靶
　～ over the Alps　飞越阿尔卑斯山
　～ through　飞越…
　～ to all corners　传遍各个角落
　～ towards the coast　飞向海岸

　The doves winged skyward.　鸽子向空中飞去。
　Eating, drinking, talking, dancing, the evening winged past.　吃着，喝着，一边交谈又一边跳舞，这一个夜晚就这么飞快地过去。
　Terror winged his steps as the bear drew nearer.　当熊接近时，恐怖使他加快了脚步。
　Ambition winged her spirit.　凌云壮志使她斗志昂扬。
　I fired and winged him in the shoulder.　我开枪打伤了他的肩膀。
　The bullet winged the bird but didn't kill it.　子弹击伤了鸟的翅膀，但没有打死它。
　The house was winged on both sides.　房子的两边造了厢房。

 ♣ wing across　(v.+prep.)
　飞越　fly over sth
　The eagle winged his way across the valley.　雄鹰飞越山谷。
　A crow is winging its solitary flight across the mountain.　一只乌鸦正孤零零地飞越高山。
 ♣ wing down　(v.+adv.)
　俯冲　(of a bird or an aeroplane) dive
　The plane came winging down towards the coast.　飞机朝着海岸俯冲下来。
 ♣ wing over　(v.+prep.)
　飞越　fly over sth
　The bird winged over the sky.　鸟飞过天空。
　The planes winged their way over the mountain.　飞机飞越高山。
 ♣ wing through　(v.+prep.)
　飞过　fly through sth
　The plane winged through the sky.　飞机飞过天空。
　The plane winged its way through the clouds.　飞机穿过云层。
 ♣ wing to　(v.+prep.)
　传到；飞向　spread sth into (some place); fly towards some place
　The good news winged to all corners of the country.　好消息迅速传遍全国。
　The bird wings its way to the south.　鸟飞向南方。

　［同义词］ n. arm, branch, extension, faction, flank, group, section, side v. clip, fleet, flit, fly, glide, hurry, pass, race, soar, speed, travel, wound, zoom
　［词源］　中古英语winge, weng<古挪威语waengir（翅）