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单词 whirlybird
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Definition of whirlybird in English:

whirlybird

noun ˈwəːlɪbəːdˈ(h)wərliˌbərd
North American informal
  • A helicopter.

    〈非正式,主北美〉直升机

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although Monaco is only nine miles distant from Nice - the handiest airport - there is something deeply exhilarating about disembarking from a plane and then rushing toward a waiting whirlybird instead of a boring old hire car.
    • No wonder generals and presidents are so partial to whirlybirds.
    • Latitudes and Attitudes does an all-day heli-hike, starting with whirlybird sightseeing over Haleakala and ending with a 15-mile catered hike from Kaupo Gap through the volcano's crater.

Definition of whirlybird in US English:

whirlybird

nounˈ(h)wərlēˌbərdˈ(h)wərliˌbərd
North American informal
  • A helicopter.

    〈非正式,主北美〉直升机

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although Monaco is only nine miles distant from Nice - the handiest airport - there is something deeply exhilarating about disembarking from a plane and then rushing toward a waiting whirlybird instead of a boring old hire car.
    • No wonder generals and presidents are so partial to whirlybirds.
    • Latitudes and Attitudes does an all-day heli-hike, starting with whirlybird sightseeing over Haleakala and ending with a 15-mile catered hike from Kaupo Gap through the volcano's crater.
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