C 风筝 toy consisting of a light framework covered with paper, cloth, etc. that is flown in the wind at the end of a long string

　draw in a ～　收风筝
　fly a ～　放风筝，试探舆论
　let up a ～　放风筝
　strike ～　击中风筝

　The kites fly upwind. How beautiful the scene is!　这些风筝迎风飞翔，多美的景色啊！

 ♣ fly a/one's kite
1. 放风筝 let up a kite
　The children are on the hillside flying their kites.　孩子们正在山坡上放风筝。
2. 试探舆论 want to know what people said
　Some members of the government flew a kite about wage control on television.　几位政府官员发表电视讲话，试探公众对工资管制的意见。

　［词源］　中古英语<古英语cyta（风筝）