helipad

/ˈhelipæd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhelipæd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhe-lə-ˌpad ˈhē-/ (ame, mw)

helipad — 名詞

  • helipadsingular
  • helipadsplural

1. a flat, clearly marked surface, often on a building roof, ship deck, or remote s

1.名詞B1
釋義

直升機坪

供直升機起降的小型平台

a flat, clearly marked surface, often on a building roof, ship deck, or remote site, where a single helicopter can land and take off.

例句

The emergency helicopter landed on the hospital's rooftop helipad at midnight.

那架緊急醫療直升機在午夜時降落在醫院的屋頂直升機坪上。

collocation: rooftop helipad / hospital helipad

Mei-Lin guided the rescue team toward the helipad behind the rural clinic.

Mei-Lin 引導救援隊前往鄉村診所後方的直升機坪。

同義詞
  • landing pad

    more general term; can refer to any marked landing surface, not only for helicopters

  • heliport

    a larger facility with one or more helipads plus support infrastructure; not a synonym for the pad itself

文法句型

helipad + on/at [location]

用法筆記

Unlike an airport or airfield, a helipad is designed for one helicopter at a time and has no runway. Common locations include hospitals, oil rigs, cruise ships, and mountain rescue stations.

常見錯誤

The helicopter landed on the heliport.
The helicopter landed on the helipad.
💡a heliport is a larger facility with multiple helipads, not the landing surface itself.