1 N-COUNT [oft by NOUN] 降落伞 A parachute is a device which enables a person to jump from an aircraft and float safely to the ground. It consists of a large piece of thin cloth attached to your body by strings. 降落伞
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They fell 41,000 ft. before opening their parachutes.
他们下降了41,000英尺后才拉开伞。
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UN troops could be landed by helicopter or even by parachute.
联合国部队可以乘直升机着陆,甚至可以伞降。
2 V-ERG (使)跳伞;(使)空降 If a person parachutes or someone parachutes them somewhere, they jump from an aircraft using a parachute. (使)跳伞;(使)空降
3 VERB 空投 To parachute something somewhere means to drop it somewhere by parachute. 空投
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Planes parachuted food, clothing, blankets, medicine and water into the rugged mountainous border region. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
飞机将食品、衣物、毯子、药品和水空投到崎岖多山的边界地区。
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Supplies were parachuted into the mountains. [be VERB-ed prep./adv.]
补给物资被空投到山区。
4 VERB (使)空降(指突然从机构外调入) If a person parachutes into an organization or if they are parachuted into it, they are brought in suddenly in order to help it. (使)空降(指突然从机构外调入)
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...a consultant who parachutes into corporations and helps provide strategic thinking. [V into]
空降到公司协助制定战略思想的顾问
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There was intense speculation 18 months ago that the former foreign secretary might be parachuted into the Scottish Parliament. [be VERB-ed + into]
18个月前,人们普遍猜测前外交大臣可能会空降至苏格兰议会。
Word Link | para ≈ guarding against : parachute, parapet, parasol |
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