launchpad
launchpad — 名詞
- launchpadsingular
- launchpadsplural
1. A specially built structure or area where spacecraft, missiles, or rockets are s
發射臺
發射火箭或太空船的平臺
A specially built structure or area where spacecraft, missiles, or rockets are sent up into the sky.
The rocket stood on the launchpad, ready for its journey to the space station.
火箭豎立在發射臺上，準備前往太空站。
countdown context: launchpad + ready for journey
Engineers inspected every part of the launchpad before the morning launch.
在早晨發射前，工程師檢查了發射臺的每個部分。
collocation: inspect the launchpad
Amara watched from a safe distance as the countdown began on the launchpad.
Amara 從安全距離外觀看發射臺上開始倒數計時。
The abandoned launchpad was covered in rust and wild grass.
廢棄的發射臺上布滿了鐵鏽和野草。
Mei-Lin's job was to check the fuel lines on the seaside launchpad.
Mei-Lin 的工作是檢查海邊發射臺上的燃料管線。
- launch site
refers to the entire facility including buildings and support equipment, not just the platform itself
- launching pad
an older or more technical term for the same structure
常見錯誤
2. Something that gives you the chance to begin or move forward with a project, car
跳板；起點
有助於開始或推進計畫的事物
Something that gives you the chance to begin or move forward with a project, career, or new activity.
The internship at the hospital was the perfect launchpad for Elena's medical career.
在醫院的實習是 Elena 醫學職涯的完美跳板。
collocation: launchpad for [career]
Vikram used his first novel as a launchpad to start a series of bestsellers.
Vikram 以他的第一本小說為跳板，開啟了一系列暢銷作品。
collocation: use as a launchpad
The small pop-up shop became a launchpad for the family's bakery business.
這家小小的快閃店成了家族烘焙事業的跳板。
Fatima saw the scholarship as a launchpad to study abroad and explore the world.
Fatima 將這份獎學金視為出國留學、探索世界的跳板。
For many young artists, this annual festival serves as a launchpad to international fame.
對許多年輕藝術家來說，這個年度盛會是通往國際舞臺的跳板。
- springboard
stronger emphasis on propulsion or sudden advancement; suggests a bigger leap
- stepping stone
suggests gradual, incremental progress rather than a single big opportunity
- foundation
focuses on the stable base rather than the act of launching forward
用法筆記
Often followed by 'for' + the goal that opens up ('a launchpad for a new career'), or by 'to' + the destination ('a launchpad to success').