drone

US /droʊn/
UK /droʊn/
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無人機

a remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or small flying robot, used for surveillance, delivering goods, or military operations

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The company uses drones to deliver packages.
該公司使用無人機運送包裹。
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Military drones are used for reconnaissance.
軍用無人機用於偵察。
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UAVunmanned aerial vehicleRPVremotely piloted vehicle
2.

嗡嗡聲, 低沉的轟鳴聲

a continuous low humming sound

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The constant drone of the air conditioner was annoying.
空調持續的嗡嗡聲很煩人。
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We could hear the distant drone of an airplane.
我們能聽到遠處飛機的嗡嗡聲。
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3.

雄蜂

a male bee, especially a honeybee, that does no work but can fertilize the queen

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The queen bee mates with several drones.
蜂王與幾隻雄蜂交配。
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Drones are expelled from the hive in winter.
雄蜂在冬天被逐出蜂巢。
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嗡嗡作響, 發出低沉的轟鳴聲

make a continuous low humming sound

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The refrigerator continued to drone in the background.
冰箱在背景中持續嗡嗡作響。
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The engines of the plane began to drone loudly.
飛機的引擎開始大聲轟鳴。
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單調地說, 嗡嗡地說

speak in a monotonous tone

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The professor would often drone on about ancient history.
教授經常單調地講述古代歷史。
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His voice began to drone as he read the long report.
他讀著長篇報告，聲音開始變得單調。
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monotonizeintonate monotonouslyspeak flatly
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