helicopter
helicopter — 名詞
1. a flying machine that gets its upward force from large spinning blades fixed on
直升機
靠上方旋翼飛行的航空器
a flying machine that gets its upward force from large spinning blades fixed on its roof instead of from wings; it can rise directly upward, touch down in small spaces, and hover in one spot.
A police <hw>helicopter</hw> circled the stadium with a bright searchlight.
一架警用直升機打開強力探照燈，在體育場上空盤旋。
modifier: police helicopter
The injured hiker was airlifted to safety by a rescue <hw>helicopter</hw>.
那名受傷的登山客被救援直升機吊離現場，送往安全地帶。
passive: airlifted by a rescue helicopter
Tamar took a short <hw>helicopter</hw> tour and saw the whole city skyline.
Tamar 搭了一趟短程直升機觀光行程，從空中看見整座城市的天際線。
Obi watched the <hw>helicopter</hw> land on the hospital rooftop to deliver a patient.
Obi 看著直升機降落在醫院屋頂，送來一名病患。
The loud <hw>helicopter</hw> blades made it hard to hear anything nearby.
直升機螺旋槳的噪音讓附近的人幾乎聽不見彼此說話。
- chopper
informal synonym, frequently used in news reports and casual speech
- whirlybird
very informal, humorous term, uncommon in serious contexts
- airplane
fixed-wing aircraft that requires a runway and cannot hover
文法句型
a/the + helicopter + noun (e.g. helicopter pilot, helicopter tour)
用法筆記
Commonly used as a modifier before another noun (helicopter pilot, helicopter ride, helicopter crash). Distinguish from airplane, which has fixed wings and requires a runway for takeoff and landing.
常見錯誤
helicopter — 動詞
1. to travel somewhere in a helicopter, often used when the journey is fast, over d
搭直升機
乘坐直升機前往某處
to travel somewhere in a helicopter, often used when the journey is fast, over difficult terrain, or to a place that is hard to reach by road.
The rescue team <hw>helicopter</hw>ed into the remote village after the landslide.
山崩之後，救援隊搭直升機進入那座偏遠的村莊。
intransitive + into + place
Noor <hw>helicopter</hw>ed off the oil rig after her two-week shift.
Noor 在鑽油平臺值完兩週的班之後，搭直升機離開。
The general <hw>helicopter</hw>ed directly from the capital to inspect the troops.
將軍直接從首都搭直升機飛抵前線視察部隊。
Haruto <hw>helicopter</hw>ed across the channel to attend the conference on the mainland.
Haruto 搭直升機飛越海峽，前往大陸參加會議。
- fly in by helicopter
longer, more formal way to express the same idea
文法句型
helicopter + to/into/out of + place
helicopter + adverb (out, in, away)
用法筆記
Almost always used with a directional adverb or prepositional phrase. The simple form 'They helicoptered' sounds incomplete without a destination or origin.
2. to move people or goods by helicopter, especially in an emergency or when other
空運
用直升機運送人或物資
to move people or goods by helicopter, especially in an emergency or when other forms of transport are not possible.
The injured climber was <hw>helicopter</hw>ed to a hospital in Anchorage.
那名受傷的登山者被直升機送往安克拉治的醫院。
passive: was helicoptered to [place]
The army <hw>helicopter</hw>ed food and blankets to the flooded towns.
軍方以直升機將食物和毛毯運送到淹水的城鎮。
transitive: helicopter + goods + to + place
Devika was <hw>helicopter</hw>ed out of the disaster zone within hours.
Devika 在數小時內就被直升機載離災區。
Aid workers <hw>helicopter</hw>ed clean water into the earthquake zone every morning.
救災人員每天早上用直升機將乾淨的水空運進地震災區。
- airlift
broader term; can refer to transport by any aircraft, not only helicopters
文法句型
be helicoptered + to/out of/away from + place
helicopter + someone/something + to + place
用法筆記
The passive form ('was helicoptered to…') is far more common than the active. The active form typically has an institution or authority as the subject.