bird strike
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɜːd ˌstraɪk/us/ˈbɜ˞ːd ˌstraɪk/anoccasionwhen something,especiallyanaircraft,hitsaflyingbird:
鸟撞击飞机事故,鸟击Theplanemade anemergencylandingfollowingabirdstrike.这架飞机在发生鸟击事件后紧急降落。
Birdstrikeshavebecomeanincreasinglycriticalproblemformilitaryandcivilianaircraft.鸟击事件已经对军用和民用飞机造成了日益严重的问题。
- So-calledbirdstrikeson arunwaykillthebirdsand can alsocauseanairplanecrash.
- Thecommitteereportedmore than 5,000birdstrikesbyaircraftlastyear.
- Birdstrikesare agrowinghazardthroughoutthe country'scrowdedairspace.
- In 1975, abirdstrikecausedacrashat Kennedy Airport.
On the road: accidents involving vehicles
- anti-collision
- brake
- car crash
- crash-landing
- cropper
- derail
- derailment
- hit and run
- overshoot
- prang
- rear-end
- road toll
- RTA
- rubbernecking
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- runsomeone/somethingover
- shunt
- stack
- stack up
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