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单词 parachute
释义
parachute
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/us
/ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
B2
apieceofequipmentmade of alargepieceofspecialcloththat isfastenedto apersonor thing that isdroppedfrom anaircraft, inorderto make him, her, or itfallslowlyandsafelyto theground
降落伞
See also
chute
picture of parachute
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Examples
  • a parachuteharness
  • Airbornetroopsweredroppedby parachute behindenemylines.
  • For whateverreasonhis parachutefailedtoopen.
  • She'sagreedto do a parachutejumpforcharity.
  • There was alargetearin his parachute.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Air travel: balloons & parachutes
  • aeronaut
  • aerostat
  • airship
  • balloon
  • barrage balloon
  • blimp
  • canopy
  • chute
  • dirigible
  • hot-air balloon
  • ripcord
  • weather balloon
  • wingsuit
  • Zeppelin
parachute
verb
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/us
/ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/

parachuteverb(FROM AIRCRAFT)

[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tojumpfrom anaircraftusing a parachute:
跳伞
Theplanis to parachute into thetown.计划是要跳伞进入该城。
[Tusually+ adv/prep]
todropsomeone or something from anaircraftby parachute:
（用降落伞）空投，空降
[often passive]Thousands ofleafletswere parachuted behindenemylines.数千份传单被空投至敌后。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Air sports
  • base jumper
  • base jumping
  • glide
  • gliding
  • hang-gliding
  • paraglider
  • paragliding
  • paramotor
  • paramotoring
  • parapente
  • parascending
  • powered paraglider
  • powered paragliding
  • PPG
  • skydiver
  • skydiving
  • slow roll
  • wingsuiting

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Moving downwards

parachuteverb(INTO SITUATION)

[IorT+ adv/prep]
toenterasituationwithoutpreviouslybeinginvolvedin it,especiallytooffertemporaryhelp, or tobringsomeone into asituationin this way :
She parachutesintohospitalsthatdesperatelyneednursesandstaysthreemonthsor so.
Before Hancock was parachutedin,saleshad beenfallingconsistently.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking part and getting involved
  • actor
  • all in
  • along
  • attendee
  • be (a) party tosomethingidiom
  • catch
  • concern
  • go in onsomething
  • hat
  • have a horse in the raceidiom
  • have skin in the gameidiom
  • horse
  • immersion
  • muscle
  • neck
  • pitch in
  • plunge
  • plunge in/plunge intosomething
  • punch above your weightidiom
  • re-engage
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(Definition ofparachutefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
parachute
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/us
/ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
B2
apieceofequipmentmade of alargepieceofspecialcloththat isfastenedto apersonor thing that isdroppedfrom anaircraft, inorderto make him, her, or itfallslowlyandsafelyto theground
降落伞
Examples
  • a parachuteharness
  • Airbornetroopsweredroppedby parachute behindenemylines.
  • For whateverreasonhis parachutefailedtoopen.
  • She'sagreedto do a parachutejumpforcharity.
  • There was alargetearin his parachute.
parachute
verb
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/us
/ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tojumpfrom anaircraftusing a parachute
跳伞
Theplanis to parachute into thetown.计划是要跳伞进入该城。
[Tusually+ adv/prep]
todropsomeone or something from anaircraftby parachute
（用降落伞）空投，空降
[often passive]Thousands ofleafletswere parachuted behindenemylines.数千份传单被空投至敌后。

parachute| American Dictionary

parachute
noun[C]
us
/ˈpær·əˌʃut/
alarge, usuallycircularpieceofspecialclothfastenedto someone or something so that whendroppedfrom anaircraft, it willcatchthewindlike asailto make thepersonor thingfallslowlyandsafelyto theground

parachute

verb[I/T]us
/ˈpær·əˌʃut/
[I]When theplanewent down, three of the crewmenparachutedtosafety.
(Definition ofparachutefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

parachute| Business English

parachute
verb
MANAGEMENT
uk
/ˈpærəʃuːt/us
[T]
tosendamanager,politician, etc. to a newplacethat they have nopreviousconnectionwith:
He was parachuted into thefailingcorporation'sheadquartersinhopesthat he couldrescueit.

See also

golden parachute
(Definition ofparachutefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofparachute

parachute
They include sails, parachutes, flags, and insect flight.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Three people step out of an aircraft, and fall vertically before opening their parachutes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In aircraft this would be in the form of an ejector seat and/or use of parachutes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Two of them hadparachutevalves and one developed grade 2 mitral regurgitation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
What can you say about the speed with which she is then falling, and her deceleration when she first opens herparachute?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theparachuteprovides a backward force against which his muscles must work.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The fibrous ring may be an isolated lesion, but more frequently is associated with aparachuteor hammock valve.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this paper the problem on the impermeableparachuteof optimum shape in a subsonic gas flow is solved.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Assuming that the time taken for theparachuteto open fully is negligible, find the parachutist's speed 2 seconds after theparachuteopens.
From theCambridge English Corpus
None of these patients had coarctation of the aorta orparachutemalformation of the tricuspid valve.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theyparachuteinto episodes of kinetic action of a class character, or of collective social experience.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I thank him for his words on parachutes.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Do you not think that parachuting food into these areas could and should be considered?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
All the parachutes had been in frequent recent use, and were checked and repacked immediately before the descent.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They are therefore not people who will have been parachuted in for the pleasure of sitting in on endless common council meetings.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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