kangaroo route

短语

词形变化

kangaroo routes 复数 kangaroo routes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An air route between the United Kingdom and Australia via Asia, especially that route flown by Qantas.

    交通

    1982, Royal Aeronautical Society. Australian Division, Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia, Aircraft, Volumes 62-63, page 26, Rolls-Royce hate to have Qantas Kangaroo Route passengers saying they never fly in the RB211-powered 747s, because these are used almost exclusively on the Pacific routes.

词源

From kangaroo (“marsupial associated with Australia and with Qantas”) + route; a registered trademark of Qantas.

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