parachutes

英 [ˈpærəʃuːts]

美 [ˈpærəʃuːts]

n.  降落伞
v.  跳伞; 伞降; 空投
parachute的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 降落伞
  Aparachuteis 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.
  1. They fell 41,000 ft. before opening their parachutes...
     他们下降了41,000英尺后才拉开伞。
  2. 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。
• V-ERG （使）跳伞；（使）空降
  If a personparachutesor someoneparachutesthem somewhere, they jump from an aircraft using a parachute.
  1. He was a courier for the Polish underground and parachuted into Warsaw...
     他是波兰地下组织的情报员，被空降到华沙。
  2. He was parachuted in.
     他空降进入。
• VERB 空投
  Toparachutesomething somewhere means to drop it somewhere by parachute.
  1. Planes parachuted food, clothing, blankets, medicine and water into the rugged mountainous border region...
     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。
  2. Supplies were parachuted into the mountains.
     补给物资被空投到山区。
• VERB （使）空降（指突然从机构外调入）
  If a personparachutes intoan organization or if theyare parachuted intoit, they are brought in suddenly in order to help it.
  1. ...a consultant who parachutes into corporations and helps provide strategic thinking.
     空降到公司协助制定战略思想的顾问
  2. There was intense speculation 18 months ago that the former foreign secretary might be parachuted into the Scottish Parliament.
     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。

双语例句

• Don't forget to press tendrils, pods, burs and fruits like silly parachutes for your craft projects.
  别忘了用卷须，豆荚，刺果和诸如没用的降落伞状的果实来做点花活。
• Their job was to test special air pressure clothing and new kinds of parachutes.
  以试验一种特殊气压服和新型降落伞。
• They often defend golden parachutes as necessary to compete with other companies for the country's most helpful managers.
  他们通常认为为了在与其他公司的竞争中，能得到国内最好的管理者，这种“黄金降落伞”是必要的。
• Spreading himself like a parachute, to slow his fall, Two airframe parachutes can be deployed in the event of the vehicle's catastrophic failure.
  他把身体展开得像降落伞一样，以便减慢下落的速度。如果发生灾难性故障，可以使用2顶机体降落伞。
• Minds are like parachutes; they only function when open.
  思想就像降落伞，只有开启它，才发挥作用。
• There were only five parachutes, so the crew gave one to the president, one to me and the other three to high ranking generals.
  当时飞机上只有五把降落伞，机组人员给了总统一把，我一把，其余三把给了高级将领们。
• They fell 41,000 ft. before opening their parachutes
  他们下降了41,000英尺后才拉开伞。
• Spirit opened its parachutes and fired rockets to slow down.
  勇气号打开降落伞点燃火箭减速。
• Taxpayer money can not fund lavish bonuses or golden parachutes for CEO's whose irresponsibility helped bring on this meltdown.
  纳税人不能为企业主管们奢侈的红利或者金色保护伞买单。这些企业主管不负责任的表现也加重了这次大崩盘。
• As GlobalFlyer approached the airport, Fossett deployed small parachutes to slow the craft down.
  “环球飞行者”号抵达机场时，福塞特用了小降落伞来延缓飞机降落的速度。