liftoff
liftoff — 名詞
1. the moment when a rocket, missile, or aircraft rises from the ground and starts
升空
火箭等開始垂直上升
the moment when a rocket, missile, or aircraft rises from the ground and starts going upward
The rocket's liftoff shook the windows of nearby classrooms.
火箭升空時震動了附近教室的窗戶。
collocation: rocket's liftoff
At liftoff, Bilal gripped the seat handles and laughed loudly.
一到升空那一刻，Bilal 就緊抓著座椅把手，大笑了起來。
time phrase: at liftoff
A ten-second delay pushed the liftoff past sunset over the desert.
十秒鐘的延誤讓這次升空拖到沙漠上空日落之後。
Engineers cheered as the test vehicle achieved smooth liftoff from the pad.
工程師看到測試載具順利從發射台升空時都歡呼了起來。
collocation: smooth liftoff from the pad
During the rescue drill, the helicopter's liftoff sprayed dust across the field.
在救援演練中，直升機升空時把沙塵捲過了整片空地。
- rocket liftoff
- smooth liftoff
- liftoff from the pad
用法筆記
Most often used for rockets or spacecraft. For an ordinary plane, takeoff is the usual everyday word.