helicopter
noun /ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/
/ˈhelɪkɑːptər/
(also informal copter, chopper)
- enlarge imagean aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one position in the air.
直升机 - a police/rescue helicopter
警方/救援直升机 - an attack helicopter
攻击直升机 - by helicopter He was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.
他由直升机火速送到医院。 - a helicopter pilot
直升机驾驶员 - a helicopter gunship
武装直升机
Wordfinder- aircraft
- bomber
- drone
- fighter
- helicopter
- jet
- jump jet
- parachute
- pilot
- warplane
Topics Transport by airb1- An air ambulance helicopter came to the rescue.
一架救护直升机飞来救援。 - He flew helicopters during the Gulf War.
他在海湾战争中驾驶直升机。 - Helicopters buzzed overhead.
好几架直升机在头上轰鸣。 - We're going to take a helicopter tour of the island.
我们将乘坐直升机参观这个岛屿。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air-force
- army
- coastguard
- …
- fly
- pilot
- board
- …
- fly
- circle
- hover
- …
- flight
- ride
- trip
- …
- by helicopter
- in a/the helicopter
词源late 19th cent.: from French hélicoptère, from Greek helix ‘spiral’ + pteron ‘wing’. - a police/rescue helicopter