blast-off
blast-off — noun
1. the exact moment a spacecraft's engines fire and it rises from the ground to beg
the exact moment a spacecraft's engines fire and it rises from the ground to begin its journey into space
Iker watched the blast-off from the observation deck, eyes fixed on the rising rocket.
collocation: watch the blast-off
The crowd at the space centre counted down from ten, cheering at blast-off.
collocation: at blast-off
Aarav trained his telescope on the launch tower, waiting breathlessly for the evening blast-off.
Thick smoke swallowed the launch pad as the blast-off shook the ground beneath the crowd.
Kasia felt the ground tremble at blast-off as flames shot from the rocket's base.
用法筆記
The hyphenated form 'blast-off' is the noun; the verb form is two separate words — 'blast off'.
常見錯誤
blast-off — phrasal verb
- blast-offbase form
- blast-offs3rd person singular
- blast-offing-ing form
- blast-offedpast simple
1. to rise from the launch pad and shoot rapidly upward into the sky — used of rock
to rise from the launch pad and shoot rapidly upward into the sky — used of rockets and spacecraft at the start of a space mission
The rocket blasted off at exactly seven in the morning, lighting up the sky.
intransitive: rocket + blast off
Sirin watched the spacecraft blast off from the launch pad with her classmates.
pattern: blast off from + place
Chidi's model rocket blasted off from the riverbank, shrinking to a dot in the sky.
The astronauts felt a powerful shake as their capsule blasted off into space.
Eitan counted down loudly while waiting for his toy rocket to blast off.
- touch down
to return to the ground after flight
- land
general opposite for returning to the ground
文法句型
blast off
blast off from + place
blast off into + destination
用法筆記
Subject is typically a rocket, spacecraft, or model rocket. Always intransitive — you cannot 'blast off' something.
常見錯誤
blast-off — verb
- blast-offpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blast-offs3rd person singular
- blast-offing-ing form
- blast-offedpast simple
1. to shoot away from a surface with explosive force and speed — used of missiles,
to shoot away from a surface with explosive force and speed — used of missiles, fireworks, flares, and anything propelled by a sudden powerful burst of energy
The fighter jet blasted off from the desert airstrip and vanished into the cloudless sky.
used for military aircraft taking off at extreme speed
Vinícius watched the fireworks blast off from the hilltop, painting the night sky.
A red flare blasted off from the stranded yacht, arcing high above the dark water.
Chiara's homemade rocket blasted off from the driveway, wobbled, then shot straight upward.
With a deafening roar, the test missile blasted off and disappeared into the clouds.
文法句型
blast off
blast off from + place
用法筆記
Distinguish from the phrasal-verb sense at 'phrasal verb/1': this verb sense covers any forceful launch — fireworks, missiles, flares — not only spacecraft. The phrasal-verb entry is specific to rockets and space flight.