parachuting
parachuting — 動詞
- parachutingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- parachutings3rd person singular
- parachutinging-ing form
- parachutingedpast simple
1. to leap out of a flying plane with a special canopy that opens up and lets you f
跳傘
從飛機上跳傘
to leap out of a flying plane with a special canopy that opens up and lets you float gently down to the ground.
Selim trained at a local skydiving centre for months before his first parachute jump.
Selim 在當地的跳傘中心訓練了好幾個月，才完成第一次跳傘。
parachute from + place
Last summer, Sana finally went parachuting over the beautiful coastline of New Zealand.
去年夏天，Sana 終於在紐西蘭美麗的海岸線上體驗了跳傘。
go parachuting + place
The rescue team parachuted into the mountain area to reach the injured climbers below.
救援隊跳傘進入山區，抵達下方受困的登山者身旁。
parachute into + place
Joaquín's grandfather learned to parachute during air force training before flying combat missions overseas.
Joaquín 的祖父在空軍受訓時學會了跳傘，後來被派往海外執行戰鬥任務。
It took courage for Karim to parachute from a Cessna on his first solo jump.
Karim 鼓起所有勇氣，人生第一次獨自從 Cessna 小飛機上跳傘。
parachute from + aircraft
文法句型
parachute + from + place
go parachuting
parachute out of + aircraft
用法筆記
The collocation go parachuting treats the activity as a leisure pursuit, similar to go skiing or go hiking.
常見錯誤
2. to send a person or cargo down from a plane with a parachute so that they land s
空投
用降落傘從飛機投下
to send a person or cargo down from a plane with a parachute so that they land safely.
The army parachuted food and medical supplies to the soldiers trapped in the snowy valley.
軍隊用降落傘將食物和醫療補給空投給困在雪谷中的士兵。
parachute + supplies + to + place
Doctors were parachuted into the disaster zone hours after the earthquake struck.
地震發生數小時後，醫生就被空投到災區。
passive: be parachuted into + place
Park rangers parachuted emergency hay onto the snowy ridges to keep the deer alive.
公園管理員將緊急乾草空投到積雪的山脊上，維持鹿群的生存。
The charity organization parachuted water containers into villages that trucks could not reach.
慈善組織將水容器空投到卡車無法抵達的村莊。
Rescue workers parachuted a small radio and emergency blankets to the stranded family below.
救援人員將一台小型收音機和緊急毯空投給下方受困的一家人。
parachute + direct object (equipment) + to + recipient
- parachute supplies
- parachute equipment
- parachute troops
- parachute aid
文法句型
parachute + something/someone + to + place
be parachuted into + place
parachute + something/someone + into + place
用法筆記
Common in military and humanitarian contexts. The passive form (be parachuted into/onto) is frequent when the agent is less important than the destination.
常見錯誤
3. to bring a person, policy, plan, or rule into a situation suddenly from outside,
空降
從外部突然介入
to bring a person, policy, plan, or rule into a situation suddenly from outside, without the usual gradual preparation; or to enter such a situation yourself unexpectedly.
When the manager quit suddenly, the company parachuted in an experienced consultant from London.
經理突然辭職後，公司從倫敦空降了一名經驗豐富的顧問。
parachute in + someone + from + place
The regional health authority parachuted in a new management team to turn the hospital around.
地區衛生局空降了一支新的管理團隊，希望能扭轉醫院的營運狀況。
figurative: parachute in + management team
Niran was parachuted into a management role with no training at all.
Niran 完全沒有接受培訓就被空降到管理職位。
passive: be parachuted into + role
The government parachuted a crisis team into the region after the factory explosion caused panic.
工廠爆炸引發恐慌後，政府空降了一支危機處理小組到該地區。
Sven felt his new colleague had parachuted into the team without knowing how it worked.
Sven 覺得他的新同事空降到團隊中，卻不了解團隊的運作方式。
- parachute into a role
- parachute into a situation
- parachute in a consultant
- groom internally
opposite process — developing someone within the organization over time
文法句型
parachute + someone/something + into + role/situation
be parachuted into + role/situation
parachute into + role/situation
用法筆記
Figurative only. Never used for actual parachuting. The subject is typically an organization (company, government) and the object is a person or policy brought in from outside.
常見錯誤
parachuting — 名詞
1. a fabric canopy attached to ropes and worn on the back, designed to open in mida
降落傘
減緩下降速度的織物裝置
a fabric canopy attached to ropes and worn on the back, designed to open in midair so that a person or cargo drops gently and lands without injury.
Beatriz checked her parachute carefully before she climbed into the small aircraft.
Beatriz 在爬上小飛機前仔細檢查了她的降落傘。
possessive + parachute + check/inspect
The instructor showed the students how to fold a parachute correctly after each use.
教練向學生示範每次使用後該如何正確折疊降落傘。
fold a parachute
Emily spread her parachute on the grass and checked the fabric for tears before jumping.
Emily 在草地上攤開降落傘，仔細檢查尼龍布料上有沒有小裂縫才準備跳傘。
The emergency parachute on the small plane saved the pilot's life when the engine failed.
小飛機上的緊急降落傘在引擎故障時救了飛行員一命。
Lucas watched his parachute open and sighed with relief as the straps pulled tight.
Lucas 看著降落傘在頭頂張開，背帶拉緊時，他鬆了一口氣。
- pack a parachute
- open a parachute
- parachute harness
- parachute canopy
- emergency parachute
- chute
informal shortened form, common in spoken contexts
文法句型
open a parachute
pack a parachute
parachute + verb (fails/opens/deploys)
常見錯誤
2. a jump from an aircraft using a parachute; or the sport or activity of jumping w
跳傘運動
使用降落傘從高空降落的運動或過程
a jump from an aircraft using a parachute; or the sport or activity of jumping with a parachute as a hobby.
Kofi's first parachuting was over the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, with waterfalls on both sides.
Kofi 的第一次跳傘是在瑞士勞特布魯嫩山谷上空進行，兩旁都是瀑布。
possessive + first parachuting
Ayana's tandem parachuting over the ocean lasted five minutes, but the adrenaline rush was unforgettable.
Ayana 在海上的雙人跳傘只持續了五分鐘，但腎上腺素飆升的感覺令人難忘。
Commercial parachuting is a popular tourist activity in cities like the Gold Coast and Queenstown.
商業跳傘在黃金海岸和皇后鎮等沿海城市已成為熱門的觀光活動。
commercial parachuting
A nature documentary followed parachuting camera operators filming birds migrating over Patagonia.
一部自然紀錄片跟拍了跳傘攝影師在巴塔哥尼亞上空拍攝遷徙鳥類的過程。
Xiu signed up for a parachuting lesson after watching a daredevil jump on television.
Xiu 在電視上看到大膽的跳傘表演後，報名了一堂跳傘課程。
parachuting lesson
- go parachuting
- do parachuting
- parachuting lesson
- parachuting trip
- parachuting experience
- skydiving
a type of parachuting that emphasizes freefall time before opening the canopy; parachuting is the broader term
文法句型
do parachuting
go parachuting
a parachuting + noun (trip/experience/lesson)
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun (do/go parachuting), the focus is on the sport as a whole. As a countable noun (a parachuting), it refers to one specific jump experience.
同根字
- parachute名詞B1
- parachute動詞B1
- parachutist名詞B2
- parachuter名詞C1
- parachutable形容詞C2