kite
noun
verb
kaɪt
noun
1
a
light
frame
covered
in
coloured
paper
or
plastic
that
you
let
fly
in
the
air
on
the
end
of
one
or
two
long
strings
风筝
2
a
type
of
HAWK
(=bird
that
eats
small
animals)
鸢〔鹰的一种,以小动物为食〕
3
an
illegal
cheque
[美,非正式] 空头支票; 非法支票
AmE informal
4
fly a kite
to
make
a
suggestion
to
see
what
people
will
think
of
it
试探舆论
verb
5
kite up
also
又作
to
raise
the
cost
of
something
增加(费用);
Soaring
medical
costs
keep
kiting
up
insurance
premiums.
骤升的医疗费用使得保险费猛涨。
6
to
obtain
money
using
an
illegal
cheque
开(空头支票); 使用(空头支票)骗钱