helicopter

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n. 直升机 vt. 由直升机运送 vi. 乘直升机

发音

AU /ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
UK /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/
UK /ˈhɛl.ɪˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/
US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɜɹ/
US /ˈhilɪˌkɑptɜɹ/

词形变化

helicopters 复数 helicopters helicoptered helicoptering helicopters 三单 helicoptering 现在分词 helicoptered 过去式 helicoptered 过去分词

别名

heli helicoptor LHA LHD

教材释义与例句

名词

[航] 直升飞机

a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly

名词

直升飞机

动词

[航] 乘直升飞机

动词

由直升机运送

动词

乘直升飞机

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 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.

    直升机

    We flew over the city in a helicopter.

  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

    The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.

    生物 植物学
  4. 4.

    A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).

    俚语 生物 动物学
  5. 5.

    A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.

  6. 6.

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

    体育
v.
  1. 1.

    To transport by helicopter.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To travel by helicopter.

    不及物
  3. 3.

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

    Near-synonym: hover

  4. 4.

    To rotate like a helicopter blade.

    helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

chopper eggbeater whirlybird

下位词 1

skyhook

部分词 3

blade vane rotor

相关短语

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词源

Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Doublet of helicopteron. By surface analysis, helico- + -pter. The dragonfly sense is from a dragonfly's ability to hover and fly in any direction, like the flying machine.

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