ballistic
ballistic — 形容詞
- ballisticpositive
- more ballisticcomparative
- most ballisticsuperlative
1. relating to the branch of physics that studies how solid objects such as bullets
彈道學的
與彈道學有關的
relating to the branch of physics that studies how solid objects such as bullets, rockets, or cannon shells travel through the air after being fired or launched.
A ballistic expert testified about the bullet's path during the murder trial.
一位彈道學專家在謀殺案審判中對子彈的飛行路徑作了證。
collocation: ballistic expert
The police laboratory uses ballistic analysis to match bullets to specific weapons.
警方實驗室利用彈道分析將子彈與特定槍枝進行比對。
collocation: ballistic analysis
Ballistic data helped the investigators determine where the shooter was standing.
彈道數據協助調查人員判斷槍手當時所站的位置。
Yan spent three years studying ballistic engineering at the military academy.
Yan 在軍校花了三年時間學習彈道工程。
The report included detailed ballistic calculations for the long-range missile test.
該報告包含了遠程飛彈測試的詳細彈道計算。
文法句型
ballistic + noun (expert, analysis, evidence, testing)
用法筆記
This is a technical sense used mainly in academic, military, or forensic contexts. It appears only before a noun, not after a linking verb.
2. describes a weapon, such as a missile or rocket, that receives power only at the
彈道式的
飛彈僅靠重力推動的
describes a weapon, such as a missile or rocket, that receives power only at the moment of launch and then follows a curving path to its target using nothing but gravity.
A ballistic missile launches into the sky and then falls back toward its target.
彈道式飛彈發射到高空後，再落回地面擊向目標。
collocation: ballistic missile
The defence system can intercept incoming ballistic rockets before they reach land.
該防禦系統可以在彈道火箭抵達陸地之前將其攔截。
Unlike guided missiles, ballistic weapons cannot change direction after they have been launched.
與導引飛彈不同，彈道式武器一旦發射就無法改變方向。
Soraya's research focused on the re-entry phase of long-range ballistic projectiles.
Soraya 的研究重點是長程彈道投射物的重返大氣層階段。
The military tested a new ballistic shell capable of travelling over three hundred kilometres.
軍方測試了一種新型彈道砲彈，射程可超過三百公里。
- unpowered (after launch)
describes the same lack of propulsion but is not used as a standard weapon classification
- guided
describes a missile that can change direction during flight
文法句型
ballistic + noun (missile, weapon, rocket, shell)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers specifically to the flight behaviour of weapons, not to the general science of projectiles. The object is typically a missile, rocket, or shell.
常見錯誤
3. to suddenly become extremely angry, often in a way that seems overwhelming or ou
抓狂的
突然大怒失控的
to suddenly become extremely angry, often in a way that seems overwhelming or out of control.
Piotr went ballistic when he found out someone had scratched his new car.
Piotr 發現有人刮花了他的新車後當場抓狂。
fixed phrase: go ballistic
The football coach went ballistic after the referee awarded a penalty to the other team.
那位足球教練在裁判判給對方一記罰球後氣得抓狂。
Nora's mother went ballistic when she saw muddy footprints across the clean kitchen floor.
Nora 的母親看到乾淨廚房地板上一串泥巴腳印後立刻抓狂。
Fans went ballistic when their team scored the winning goal in the final minute.
比賽最後一分鐘球隊踢進致勝球時，球迷們全瘋了。
The boss went ballistic after discovering that the entire quarterly report was full of errors.
老闆發現整份季度報告錯誤百出後氣得抓狂。
- explode (with anger)
similar intensity, also informal, focuses on the outburst itself rather than the trajectory
- lose one's temper
neutral register, less dramatic than 'go ballistic'
- fly off the handle
informal idiom, slightly dated in British English
- blow up (at someone)
informal, emphasises the angry reaction directed at another person
- stay calm
the direct opposite reaction
- keep one's cool
informal idiom meaning to remain composed under provocation
文法句型
go + ballistic
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'go ballistic'. It does NOT appear before a noun (e.g. 'a ballistic parent' is incorrect). The image is of a missile suddenly launching upward — hence the idea of a sudden, explosive loss of temper.