landing
/ˈlændɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlændɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlan-diŋ/ (ame, mw)
landing — 名詞
- landingsingular
- landingsplural
1. The act of an aircraft, helicopter, or spaceship coming down onto a runway, land
著陸；降落
飛機或太空船到達地面
The act of an aircraft, helicopter, or spaceship coming down onto a runway, landing pad, or another solid surface after a journey through the air.
The captain announced their landing in ten minutes, so Soraya put her tray table up.
機長宣布十分鐘後將要降落，於是 Soraya 把餐盤收了上來。
countable noun for a specific arrival event
Fog delayed the helicopter's landing on the hospital roof.
大霧延誤了直升機在醫院屋頂的降落。
The spacecraft's smooth landing on the Moon amazed viewers around the world.
太空船在月球上的平穩著陸讓全世界的觀眾都驚嘆不已。
Bao watched his brother's plane make a safe landing at the Beijing airport.
Bao 看著弟弟的飛機在北京機場安全降落。
Pilots train for emergency landings many times before flying real passengers.
機師在實際載客飛行前會多次練習緊急降落。
- takeoff
the action of leaving the ground to begin a flight
文法句型
countable noun
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with adjectives describing the quality of the arrival: 'smooth landing', 'safe landing', 'emergency landing', 'forced landing'. Rarely used as an uncountable noun outside technical contexts.
常見錯誤
2. The manner in which someone or something strikes a surface after falling, jumpin
落地
人或物體從高處落到地面的情況
The manner in which someone or something strikes a surface after falling, jumping, or being dropped from a higher point.
Yasmin twisted her ankle on the hard landing after jumping off the wall.
Yasmin 從牆上跳下來時重重落地，扭傷了腳踝。
hard landing / soft landing — opposite adjectives for impact force
The cat's soft landing surprised everyone when it fell from the tree.
那隻貓從樹上掉下來時輕輕落地，讓大家都非常驚訝。
Joaquín practised his landing from the skateboard ramp until he felt confident.
Joaquín 不斷練習從滑板坡道上的落地，直到自己覺得有把握為止。
The delivery box split open on landing because nothing protected the contents.
包裹在落地時摔破了，因為裡面沒有任何東西保護。
Élise was lucky her landing was soft when she fell off the bicycle.
Élise 從腳踏車上摔下來時落地很輕，算是很幸運。
- jump
the upward or forward action that precedes a landing
文法句型
countable noun
usually singular
用法筆記
Object modified by adjectives describing impact force: 'hard landing', 'soft landing', 'clumsy landing', 'gentle landing'. Distinct from sense 1 (aircraft) and sense 3 (sports technique).
常見錯誤
3. The controlled technique with which an athlete brings their feet to a surface at
著地
運動員完成跳躍後腳部著地的技術
The controlled technique with which an athlete brings their feet to a surface at the end of a jump, somersault, or other sporting move.
The gymnast's perfect landing earned her the highest score of the competition.
體操選手的完美著地讓她拿到全場最高分。
perfect landing — high-frequency sports collocation
Emre hurt his knee with a bad landing after the basketball dunk.
Emre 灌籃後著地不穩，傷到了膝蓋。
Coaches tell young athletes to bend their knees for a safer landing.
教練告訴年輕運動員要彎曲膝蓋，以確保更安全的著地。
Anjali's landing in the long jump was measured and recorded by the officials.
Anjali 跳遠的著地距離由裁判測量並記錄下來。
Haruto practised his landing on the mat until every movement felt natural.
Haruto 在軟墊上反覆練習著地，直到每個動作都感覺自然為止。
- takeoff
the initial push or jump that begins the movement
文法句型
countable noun
usually singular
用法筆記
Specific to sports and performance contexts — gymnastics, long jump, figure skating, basketball, parkour. Not used for ordinary falls (sense 2). The landing is judged on technique, stability, and control.
常見錯誤
4. A flat section of flooring situated where a staircase changes direction or finis
樓梯平台
樓梯轉折處或頂端的平坦區域
A flat section of flooring situated where a staircase changes direction or finishes, connecting different levels or rooms.
Tyler left his school bag on the landing between the first and second floors.
Tyler 把書包放在一樓到二樓之間的樓梯平台上。
on the landing — fixed prepositional phrase for location
A large mirror hung above the staircase landing.
樓梯平台上方掛著一面大鏡子。
The children played on the wide landing while their parents unpacked downstairs.
孩子們在寬敞的樓梯平台上玩耍，父母則在樓下整理行李。
James placed a small table on the landing to hold a vase of flowers.
James 在樓梯平台上擺了一張小桌子，用來放花瓶。
The old house had a narrow landing where two doors led into separate bedrooms.
那棟老房子有一個狹窄的樓梯平台，兩扇門通往各自的臥室。
- stairhead
less common; refers specifically to the top of a staircase
- platform
more general; can refer to any raised flat surface, not just in stairs
- half-landing
a landing between two flights of stairs where the stairs change direction
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Preposition typically 'on' (not 'at' or 'in'). A landing is a flat area — it is not a step, not a hallway, and not the stairs themselves. Common in house descriptions and real estate contexts.