montgolfier
montgolfier — noun
1. 孟戈菲兄弟（the Montgolfier brothers），即 Joseph-Michel Montgolfier（1740–1810）與其弟 Jacque
孟戈菲兄弟（the Montgolfier brothers），即 Joseph-Michel Montgolfier（1740–1810）與其弟 Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier（1745–1799），法國造紙商，於 1783 年建造並升空了世界上首具實用熱氣球，證明了載人輕於空氣飛行是可行的。
The Montgolfier brothers tested their first unmanned balloon in June 1783 before sending animals up in a later flight.
historical timeline: unmanned → animal → manned flights
King Louis XVI watched the Montgolfiers' manned balloon launch at Versailles on September 19, 1783.
collocation: manned balloon launch
A special type of hot air balloon still bears the name montgolfière in honour of the Montgolfier family.
Crowds gathered in Annonay to watch the Montgolfiers' first public balloon ascent on June 4, 1783.
The Montgolfier name appears in every major history of aviation around the world.
文法句型
the Montgolfier brothers + verb
用法筆記
Bopomofo（注音符號）：ㄇㄥˋ ㄍㄜ ㄈㄟ。This word is almost always used in the plural form 'the Montgolfiers' or in the set phrase 'the Montgolfier brothers'. The singular is rare unless referring to one brother specifically by first name. The French feminine noun 'montgolfière' (a hot air balloon) is derived from their surname.