parachuting
parachuting — verb
- parachutingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- parachutings3rd person singular
- parachutinging-ing form
- parachutingedpast simple
1. to leap out of a flying plane with a special canopy that opens up and lets you f
to leap out of a flying plane with a special canopy that opens up and lets you float gently down to the ground.
Selim trained at a local skydiving centre for months before his first parachute jump.
parachute from + place
Last summer, Sana finally went parachuting over the beautiful coastline of New Zealand.
go parachuting + place
The rescue team parachuted into the mountain area to reach the injured climbers below.
Joaquín's grandfather learned to parachute during air force training before flying combat missions overseas.
It took courage for Karim to parachute from a Cessna on his first solo jump.
文法句型
parachute + from + place
go parachuting
parachute out of + aircraft
用法筆記
The collocation go parachuting treats the activity as a leisure pursuit, similar to go skiing or go hiking.
常見錯誤
2. to send a person or cargo down from a plane with a parachute so that they land s
to send a person or cargo down from a plane with a parachute so that they land safely.
The army parachuted food and medical supplies to the soldiers trapped in the snowy valley.
parachute + supplies + to + place
Doctors were parachuted into the disaster zone hours after the earthquake struck.
passive: be parachuted into + place
Park rangers parachuted emergency hay onto the snowy ridges to keep the deer alive.
The charity organization parachuted water containers into villages that trucks could not reach.
Rescue workers parachuted a small radio and emergency blankets to the stranded family below.
文法句型
parachute + something/someone + to + place
be parachuted into + place
parachute + something/someone + into + place
用法筆記
Common in military and humanitarian contexts. The passive form (be parachuted into/onto) is frequent when the agent is less important than the destination.
常見錯誤
3. to bring a person, policy, plan, or rule into a situation suddenly from outside,
to bring a person, policy, plan, or rule into a situation suddenly from outside, without the usual gradual preparation; or to enter such a situation yourself unexpectedly.
When the manager quit suddenly, the company parachuted in an experienced consultant from London.
parachute in + someone + from + place
The regional health authority parachuted in a new management team to turn the hospital around.
figurative: parachute in + management team
Niran was parachuted into a management role with no training at all.
The government parachuted a crisis team into the region after the factory explosion caused panic.
Sven felt his new colleague had parachuted into the team without knowing how it worked.
- groom internally
opposite process — developing someone within the organization over time
文法句型
parachute + someone/something + into + role/situation
be parachuted into + role/situation
parachute into + role/situation
用法筆記
Figurative only. Never used for actual parachuting. The subject is typically an organization (company, government) and the object is a person or policy brought in from outside.
常見錯誤
parachuting — noun
1. a fabric canopy attached to ropes and worn on the back, designed to open in mida
a fabric canopy attached to ropes and worn on the back, designed to open in midair so that a person or cargo drops gently and lands without injury.
Beatriz checked her parachute carefully before she climbed into the small aircraft.
possessive + parachute + check/inspect
The instructor showed the students how to fold a parachute correctly after each use.
fold a parachute
Emily spread her parachute on the grass and checked the fabric for tears before jumping.
The emergency parachute on the small plane saved the pilot's life when the engine failed.
Lucas watched his parachute open and sighed with relief as the straps pulled tight.
- chute
informal shortened form, common in spoken contexts
文法句型
open a parachute
pack a parachute
parachute + verb (fails/opens/deploys)
常見錯誤
2. a jump from an aircraft using a parachute; or the sport or activity of jumping w
a jump from an aircraft using a parachute; or the sport or activity of jumping with a parachute as a hobby.
Kofi's first parachuting was over the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, with waterfalls on both sides.
possessive + first parachuting
Ayana's tandem parachuting over the ocean lasted five minutes, but the adrenaline rush was unforgettable.
Commercial parachuting is a popular tourist activity in cities like the Gold Coast and Queenstown.
A nature documentary followed parachuting camera operators filming birds migrating over Patagonia.
Xiu signed up for a parachuting lesson after watching a daredevil jump on television.
- skydiving
a type of parachuting that emphasizes freefall time before opening the canopy; parachuting is the broader term
文法句型
do parachuting
go parachuting
a parachuting + noun (trip/experience/lesson)
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun (do/go parachuting), the focus is on the sport as a whole. As a countable noun (a parachuting), it refers to one specific jump experience.