rover

rover1
noun
  1. a person who spends their time wandering
    流浪者;漫游者
    they became rovers who departed further and further from civilization.
    他们变成了离文明越来越远的流浪者。
  2. (in various sports) a player not restricted to a particular position on the field
    (各种运动中)自由队员(指不被限制于某个固定位置的队员)
    ■(Australian Rules)one of the three players making up a ruck, typically one who is small, fast, and skilful at receiving the ball
    (澳橄)三人机动队员组的成员(尤指个子小,速度快,善于接球的队员)
  3. a vehicle for driving over rough terrain, especially one driven by remote control over extraterrestrial terrain
    越野车;(尤指行驶于行星际地带的远距离控制的)飞行器,月面车;天体登陆车
  4. (Croquet)a ball that has passed all the hoops but not pegged out
    (槌球)(穿过所有铁环门但未击中标杆的)满门球
    ■a player who has such a ball
    (打)满门球(的)球手
  5. (Archery)a mark for long-distance shooting
    (射箭)远距箭靶
    ■a mark chosen at random and not at a determined range
    任意箭靶
  6. (Rover 或 Rover Scout)(Brit.). former term for Venture Scout
    (英)。 Venture Scout 的原称

rover2
noun
  1. (archaic)a sea robber; a pirate
    (古)海盗;海盗船
语源
  1. Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch rōver, from rōven 'rob'; related to reave

rover3
noun
  1. a person or machine that makes roves of fibre (see rove). (see rove)
    三道粗纱机操作工人;三道粗纱机(见rove)。 (见rove)
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