cor.vette

corvette的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [kɔ:rˈvet]
KK音标发音： [kɔrˈvɛt]

corvette的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
护卫舰：一种轻型武装的迅速战斗舰，比驱逐舰小，常为反潜水军事行动而配有武器

2. An obsolete sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, usually armed with one tier of guns.
平甲板帆舰：一种旧式帆舰，比护卫舰小，通常装有一层炮

corvette的词源：

3. French [a kind of warship]
法语 [一种军舰]

4. probably from Middle Dutch corf [basket, small ship] * see corf
可能源自 中古荷兰语 corf [蓝子，小船] *参见 corf