rock·et¹/`rɑkɪt; ˈrɒkɪt/ n [C] 1 a tube-shaped vehicle that carries people or scientific equipment into space 火箭: a Soviet space rocket 苏联的太空火箭 2 a tube-shaped weapon that carries a bomb and is fired from a plane, ship etc 火箭弹: anti-tank rockets 反坦克火箭 3 a FIREWORK that goes high into the air and explodes 火箭式烟火