喜樂美語
  1. 1nA2/ˈhelɪkɑːptər/ · /ˈhelɪkɒptə/直升機

    an aircraft with long metal blades on top that spin very fast to lift it into the air. It can fly straight up, stay in one place above the ground, and land in a small space.

    示範例句 · Example

    A helicopter landed on the hospital roof to bring a doctor.

    逐字一架直升機降落在醫院屋頂上以載來一位醫生。

    helicopter 就是「直升機」。它跟飛機最大的不同在機翼：飛機的翅膀固定在兩側，直升機的「翅膀」是頭頂上會轉的葉片（blades），所以它可以直直往上飛、停在半空中不動（hover），也可以停在屋頂那麼小的地方。這個字可以想成是從「會旋轉的翅膀」長出來的——helico-（螺旋）＋ -pter（翅膀）。口語裡常說成 chopper，因為葉片轉動的聲音。

    常見搭配

    • a rescue helicopter

      救援直升機

      a helicopter used to reach and help people in danger

      A rescue helicopter is already on its way to the beach.

    • fly a helicopter

      駕駛直升機

      to control a helicopter as the pilot

      Leo's aunt learned to fly a helicopter when she was twenty.

    • by helicopter

      搭直升機（前往）

      travelling in a helicopter

      The food was sent to the village by helicopter.

    • a helicopter pad

      直升機停機坪

      a flat area built for a helicopter to land on

      The hospital has built a helicopter pad on the roof.

    • a helicopter pilot

      直升機駕駛員

      someone whose job is to fly a helicopter

      Hana wants to be a helicopter pilot one day.

    • a helicopter hovers

      直升機懸停在空中

      a helicopter stays in one place in the air

      The helicopter hovered over the field for a few minutes.

    意思相近

    choppercopterwhirlybird

core核心畫面

A machine that hangs in the air from a spinning blade above it. Because the lift comes from the blade turning, not from moving forward fast, it can go straight up, hold still in the sky, and put itself down on a rooftop or a small patch of grass.

可以想成一台「靠頭頂那片旋轉的葉子把自己吊在空中」的飛行器。它的升力來自槳葉不停地轉，而不是像飛機那樣得先在跑道上衝出速度，所以它能垂直往上升、停在半空中不動、再降落在屋頂或一小塊草地上。

複數 helicopters

意思相近

choppercopterwhirlybird

原始詞典資料10 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

helicopternoun/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/

  • 1

    An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

    • We flew over the city in a helicopter.
    • I’ve flown in flimsy microlights, soaring serenely above rich farmland. I’ve ridden tactical combat helicopters missions, skimming the desert floor and banking hard around sand dunes.
  • 2

    A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

  • 3

    biologybotanynatural-sciencesThe winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.

  • 4

    slangbiologynatural-scienceszoologyA dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).

  • 5

    A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.

  • 6

    dancedancinghobbiesA breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopter.

helicopterverb/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/

  • 1

    To transport by helicopter.

    • Car drivers were helicoptered to safety from nearby roads. There were photographs of people canoeing down streets.
  • 2

    To travel by helicopter.

  • 3

    To rotate like a helicopter blade.

    • helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms
  • 4

    To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.

    • Near-synonym: hover

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