ditch

名词

UK/dɪtʃ/
US/dɪtʃ/

定义 ditch 名词

  1. Countable

    A long, narrow channel excavated in the ground, typically alongside a road or field, designed for water drainage, irrigation, or land demarcation.

动词

UK/dɪtʃ/
US/dɪtʃ/

定义 ditch 动词

remove

  1. Transitiveinformal

    To discard or abandon something or someone that is no longer needed or wanted.

    • The vehicle used for the getaway was abandoned several miles from the scene of the crime.

    • Were you aware that Sarah ended her relationship with her boyfriend last week?

    • He decided to ditch all his old habits and start a new life.

aviation

  1. TransitiveIntransitive

    To perform an emergency landing of an aircraft on water.

    • Due to engine failure, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the sea.

    • The plane was ditched in the water in dense fog.