Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #23496
paratrooper
伞兵；空降兵
A soldier trained to parachute into combat areas from aircraft.
- 1.
A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
一种训练有素的士兵,通过从飞机跳伞进入作战区域。
- 2.
a soldier in the paratroops
伞兵部队的士兵
一种训练有素的士兵,通过从飞机跳伞进入作战区域。；伞兵部队的士兵；伞兵
In use
The paratrooper jumped out of the plane at 10,000 feet.
The paratroopers trained for months before their first mission.
Every paratrooper carries a reserve parachute for safety.
a paratrooper
表示职业身份。
He is a paratrooper.
他是一名伞兵。
paratroopers + verb
复数形式作主语。
The paratroopers landed behind enemy lines.
伞兵降落在敌后。
Common mistakes
The paratrooper was trained. All paratrooper must jump.The paratrooper was trained. All paratroopers must jump.
Connections
Collocations
- deploy paratroopers
- 部署伞兵
- The commander decided to deploy paratroopers behind enemy lines.指挥官决定在敌后部署伞兵。
- paratrooper training
- 伞兵训练
- She completed a month of paratrooper training before her first jump.她在第一次跳伞前完成了一个月的伞兵训练。
- paratrooper regiment
- 伞兵团
- The paratrooper regiment seized the airfield during the night.伞兵团在夜间占领了机场。
- airdrop paratroopers
- 空投伞兵
- They planned to airdrop paratroopers at dawn to support the offensive.他们计划黎明时空投伞兵以支援进攻。
- experienced paratrooper
- 经验丰富的伞兵
- An experienced paratrooper knows how to land safely in strong winds.经验丰富的伞兵知道如何在强风中安全着陆。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：想象一名士兵（trooper）背着降落伞从飞机上跳下，他就是伞兵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事报道、新闻报道、历史叙述 该词为中性用语，多用于军事、新闻或历史等正式语境，日常口语中比较少见，但并非生僻词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 paratrooper 的末尾音节押韵：都以重读的 /uː/ 后接 /pər/ 结尾（大多数拼作 -ooper，super 拼作 -uper）。注意形近音不同的词，如 supper /ˈsʌpər/（形似 super 但元音是 /ʌ/）和 copper /ˈkɒpər/（形似 cooper 但元音是 /ɒ/）。
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。
Learn the forms together
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