home in

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target. often
  2. To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process. often
    — He used the clues to home in on the source of the flames.

词形变化

homes in present,singular,third-person homing in participle,present homed in participle,past homed in past hone in alternative,proscribed

词汇关系

相关词
homing homing pigeon

词源

The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term homing pigeon. From the 1960s it is also found in the mistaken variant hone in. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone+in
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