launch pad
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɔːntʃ ˌpæd/us/ˈlɑːntʃ ˌpæd/(UKalsolaunching pad)aspecialareafrom whichspacecraftormissilesaresentinto thesky:
（火箭）发射台，发射架Therocketblewup on thelaunchpad.火箭在发射台上爆炸了。
figurativeSoapoperashavelongbeen alaunchpadforfilmactors.长期以来，肥皂剧一直都是电影演员走红的跳板。
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Space travel
- aerospace
- astronautics
- autopilot
- biosatellite
- blast
- capsule
- earthbound
- EVA
- intergalactic
- jetpack
- launcher
- nose cone
- shuttle
- space capsule
- space probe
- space shuttle
- space tourism
- space tourist
- spacefarer
- spaceman
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