chopper
/ˈtʃɒpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃɑːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchä-pər/ (ame, mw)
chopper — 名詞
- choppersingular
- choppersplural
1. an informal word for a helicopter, especially in news reports or casual speech.
直升機
直升機的口語說法
an informal word for a helicopter, especially in news reports or casual speech.
A police chopper circled above the stadium after the final whistle.
終場哨聲後，一架警用直升機在體育場上空盤旋。
informal word for helicopter
Kabir watched the rescue chopper land on the beach at dawn.
Kabir 看著救援直升機在黎明時降落到海灘上。
collocation: rescue chopper
The reporter said a traffic chopper was filming the flooded highway.
那名記者說，有架交通直升機正在拍攝淹水的公路。
From the farmyard, Anna could hear a chopper crossing the valley.
從農家庭院裡，Anna 聽得見一架直升機正飛越山谷。
- helicopter
the standard neutral term
- copter
a shorter and often even more casual form
用法筆記
Informal and common in news or everyday talk. In formal writing, speakers usually prefer helicopter.
2. a short, weighty cutting tool, shaped either like a thick blade or a hand axe, f
砍刀；手斧
用來砍剁硬物的重型工具
a short, weighty cutting tool, shaped either like a thick blade or a hand axe, for breaking into hard food, bone, or wood.
Reuben split the coconut open with a chopper beside the sink.
Reuben 在水槽旁用砍刀把椰子劈開。
tool used on hard food
At the market, the butcher lifted his chopper over the thick bone.
在市場裡，肉販把手斧高高舉到厚骨頭上方。
butcher context
Mert kept a rusty chopper in the shed for cutting branches.
Mert 把一把生鏽的砍刀放在棚子裡，用來砍樹枝。
The cook reached for a chopper to break the crab shell.
廚師伸手去拿砍刀，好劈開螃蟹殼。
用法筆記
Context often shows whether the speaker means a kitchen blade or a small axe. The word suggests a short, heavy tool made for force rather than fine cutting.
3. a custom motorcycle with very high handlebars and a stretched front fork.
改裝機車
前叉很長的客製機車
a custom motorcycle with very high handlebars and a stretched front fork.
Outside the bar, Christopher parked his chopper beside three touring bikes.
酒吧外面，Christopher 把自己的改裝機車停在三輛旅行車旁。
custom motorcycle scene
Ilan spent two years rebuilding an old chopper in his uncle's garage.
Ilan 花了兩年在叔叔的車庫裡重修一輛老式改裝機車。
rebuild a custom bike
The film opened with a black chopper roaring down the desert road.
那部電影一開始，就有一輛黑色改裝機車沿著沙漠公路轟鳴而過。
At the bike show, Pim stood proudly beside a chrome chopper.
在機車展上，Pim 自豪地站在一輛鍍鉻改裝機車旁。
- custom bike
broader term for a specially modified motorcycle
- cruiser
comfortable low bike style, but not always long-forked like a chopper
用法筆記
This usually refers to a heavily customized bike, not an ordinary motorcycle. The long front end and high handlebars are part of the classic image.
4. a bicycle made to copy the look of a long-fronted chopper motorcycle.
改裝單車
仿長前叉機車外型的單車
a bicycle made to copy the look of a long-fronted chopper motorcycle.
As a child, Esteban begged for a red chopper every birthday.
Esteban 小時候每次生日都央求想要一輛紅色改裝單車。
children's bicycle sense
The old photo shows Sayaka riding a chopper with a banana seat.
那張老照片裡，Sayaka 正騎著一輛有香蕉座墊的改裝單車。
design feature: banana seat
At the garage sale, Ife bought a tiny chopper for the youngest boy.
在跳蚤市場裡，Ife 買了一輛小小的改裝單車給最小的男孩。
The museum displayed a 1970s chopper beside other children's bikes.
博物館把一輛七零年代的改裝單車陳列在其他兒童腳踏車旁。
用法筆記
Often used in British contexts about older children's bikes. The name points to the style, especially the long fork and raised handlebars.
5. teeth, especially when someone means a whole set of teeth or false teeth in a ro
牙齒；假牙
口語指整排牙或整副假牙
teeth, especially when someone means a whole set of teeth or false teeth in a rough or humorous way.
The comedian flashed his choppers and laughed at the front row.
那位喜劇演員露出一口牙齒，對著前排大笑。
informal plural for teeth
After dinner, Inês cleaned her choppers in the bathroom sink.
晚飯後，Inês 在浴室水槽裡清洗自己的假牙。
false teeth context
The boxer lost two choppers when the final punch landed.
那名拳擊手在最後一拳落下時掉了兩顆牙齒。
Grandpa forgot his choppers, so he asked for softer bread.
爺爺忘了帶假牙，所以他開口要了更軟的麵包。
用法筆記
Usually plural and casual in tone. It can refer to natural teeth, but it often suggests dentures or a whole mouthful of teeth rather than a single tooth.
6. a rude slang name for the penis.
陰莖
粗俗地指男性生殖器
a rude slang name for the penis.
The nurse noted that 'chopper' is a rude slang word for penis.
護士記下，chopper 是指陰莖的粗俗俚語。
metalinguistic explanation of offensive slang
The guide warned staff not to print crude words like chopper.
那份指引提醒員工，不要印出像 chopper 這類粗俗字眼。
In the locker room, one boy used chopper as a vulgar joke.
在更衣室裡，有個男孩把 chopper 當成下流笑話來說。
The health teacher explained why slang like chopper can upset people.
健康課老師解釋，像 chopper 這樣的俚語為什麼會惹人不快。
用法筆記
Strongly vulgar and likely to offend. Use it only when explaining slang, not in neutral medical or respectful conversation.
7. in baseball, a ground ball that jumps up sharply after it first hits the dirt.
高彈地滾球
落地後又高高彈起的球
in baseball, a ground ball that jumps up sharply after it first hits the dirt.
The shortstop lost the chopper in the sun after the first bounce.
那名游擊手在第一下彈跳後，就在陽光裡看丟了那顆高彈地滾球。
baseball infield play
A slow chopper rolled past third and gave the runner time.
一顆慢速高彈地滾球越過三壘，讓跑者有時間上壘。
baseball runner reaches safely
The batter reached first because the chopper kicked over the glove.
打者能上到一壘，是因為那顆高彈地滾球彈過了手套。
During practice, Coach Moreno hit chopper after chopper to the infield.
練習時，Moreno 教練一球接一球地把高彈地滾球打向內野。
用法筆記
This is a baseball term for a ball that first hits the ground, then bounces high enough to trouble an infielder.
chopper — 動詞
- chopperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- choppers3rd person singular
- choppering-ing form
- chopperedpast simple
1. to go somewhere by helicopter.
搭直升機
搭乘直升機移動
to go somewhere by helicopter.
The survey team choppered across the island before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來臨前，勘查小組搭直升機飛越了整座島。
travel by helicopter
By noon, the doctors had choppered back to the city hospital.
到中午時，那些醫生已經搭直升機回到市立醫院。
pattern: chopper back to a place
When the road closed, reporters choppered in from the capital.
道路一封閉，記者們就從首都搭直升機飛進來。
After the summit, the minister choppered out before the storm hit.
峰會結束後，部長在暴風雨來襲前搭直升機離開了。
文法句型
chopper + adverb / preposition
用法筆記
Rare and informal. Speakers more often say go by helicopter or be flown in, so this verb tends to appear in compressed news-style writing.