parachute
/ˈpærəʃuːt/
CEFR level B2Topic TravelWord #5081 in the learning path
降落伞
Definitions
n. Equipment that slows a fall through the air
降落伞
v. To jump or drop something from aircraft using a parachute
跳伞；空投
Example
Her parachute opened smoothly above the green fields.
她的降落伞在绿色田野上空顺利张开。
Rescue teams used parachutes to deliver essential supplies to villages isolated by severe flooding.
救援队利用降落伞向被严重洪灾隔绝的村庄投送必需物资。
Collocations
- open a parachute
- parachute jump
- parachute supplies into
Word family
- parachutist (n.)
- parachuting (n.)
Usage tip
作动词时，既可指人跳伞，也可指空投物资。
FAQ
- What does parachute mean?
- Equipment that slows a fall through the air To jump or drop something from aircraft using a parachute
- How is parachute pronounced?
- UK /ˈpærəʃuːt/, US /ˈpærəʃuːt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
