"a small fleet," 1711, from Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota "a fleet," from flotar "to float," which is said to be from Old French floter "to float, set afloat," which is from a word in Frankish or some other Germanic language corresponding to Old English flood (n.). Compare Old Norse floti "raft; fleet." Sometimes also "a fleet of small ships."
雙語例句
1. The supporters of the Gaza - bound aid flotilla had more than humanitarian intentions.
加沙救援船隊的支持者的動機遠不止于人道主義.
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2. The German Mediterranean submarine flotilla officially was formed on 18 th November 1915.
德國潛艇艦隊地中海正式成立于1915年11月18號.
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3. We go flotilla cruise in the aegean.
我們隨小船隊漫游了愛琴海.
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4. The speed of a flotilla is not determined by the fastest ship, but the slowest one.
一個船隊,決定它速度快慢的不是那個航行最快的船只, 而是那個最慢的船只.
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5. Captain Watson this morning announced of a secret third ship in the Sea Shepherd flotilla.