helicopter

/ˈhelɪkɒptə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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直升机

释义与例句

n. 直升机
a flying machine with large spinning blades on top that can take off and land straight up and down
  1. A helicopter landed on the grass to take the injured man to hospital.
    一架直升机降落在草地上,把伤员送往医院。
  2. We watched a helicopter hover above the square for several minutes.
    我们看见一架直升机在广场上空悬停了好几分钟。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The reporters flew over the flooded fields in a helicopter.
    记者们乘直升机飞越被洪水淹没的田野。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 heli-(旋转)+ -copter(翼),靠旋翼垂直起落、可悬停;救援、观光常乘 helicopter。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • heliport 直升机机场
    由 helicopter 与 airport 混合而成的词。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • plane 飞机
    helicopter 靠顶部旋翼工作,能垂直起落、空中悬停;plane 靠机翼和跑道起落,不能悬停,两者外形和飞行方式都不同,不能混用。
    The plane took off on time and landed in Beijing. 飞机准时起飞,降落在北京。
常见搭配
  • by helicopter 乘直升机
    The doctor reached the island by helicopter. 医生乘直升机到达了那座岛。
  • helicopter ride 乘直升机观光
    Tourists can take a helicopter ride over the falls. 游客可以乘直升机在瀑布上空观光。
  • rescue helicopter 救援直升机
    A rescue helicopter was sent to the mountain village. 一架救援直升机被派往山村。