Word · Frequency #8089
parachuting
跳伞
parachuting is the present participle of parachute.
To jump from an aircraft and descend using a parachute.
- 1.
To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
- 2.
To introduce into a place using such a device.
- 3.
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
从飞机上跳下并用降落伞下降
- 4.
To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
空投；空降；从飞机上跳下并用降落伞下降
In use
He loves to parachute from small planes on weekends.
The pilot parachuted to safety after the engine failed.
Soldiers are parachuting behind enemy lines tonight.
parachute from/out of sth.
The pilot parachuted from the burning plane.
飞行员从燃烧的飞机上跳伞。
parachute into sth.
They parachuted into the jungle at night.
他们夜间跳伞进入丛林。
Verb forms
base parachute · third person parachutes · -ing parachuting · past parachuted · past participle parachuted
跳伞，用降落伞降落
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- parachute from a plane
- 从飞机跳伞
- The soldiers parachuted from the plane at dawn.士兵们在黎明时分从飞机上跳伞。
- parachute to safety
- 跳伞至安全地带
- The pilot parachuted to safety after the engine failed.飞行员在引擎故障后跳伞至安全地带。
- parachute into enemy territory
- 跳伞进入敌区
- They parachuted into enemy territory under cover of night.他们在夜幕掩护下跳伞进入敌区。
- parachute out of trouble
- 跳伞脱离险境
- He parachuted out of trouble when his plane was hit.当他的飞机被击中时，他跳伞脱离险境。
- parachute behind enemy lines
- 空降敌后
- The commandos parachuted behind enemy lines to destroy the base.突击队员空降敌后摧毁了基地。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词parachute意为跳伞，记忆：'怕拉伞'——怕拉不开伞，所以跳伞时需勇敢拉开降落伞。
Context & Register
语境：跳伞运动；语域：中性；说明：通常用于描述从飞机跳下并使用降落伞的动作，在体育、军事等场景中常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words rhyme with 'parachute' (ending /ʃuːt/): chute, shoot, boot. Words ending in 'ute' like minute (/ˈmɪnɪt/), dispute (/dɪˈspjuːt/), commute (/kəˈmjuːt/) have different vowel/consonant sounds and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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