touchdown
/ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtəch-ˌdau̇n/ (ame, mw)
touchdown — 名詞
- touchdownsingular
- touchdownsplural
1. the moment a plane, helicopter, or returning spacecraft first makes contact with
著陸；觸地
飛機或太空船降落觸及地面的時刻
the moment a plane, helicopter, or returning spacecraft first makes contact with the runway or ground after a flight.
Passengers clapped the moment the pilot announced touchdown at Taoyuan Airport.
機長宣布飛機在桃園機場著陸的那一刻，乘客紛紛鼓掌。
touchdown at + [airport]
The crew braced for a rough touchdown as strong winds shook the plane.
強風吹得飛機搖晃，機組人員為顛簸的著陸做好準備。
rough/smooth + touchdown
Cameras captured the rover's touchdown on the surface of Mars.
攝影機拍下了探測車在火星表面著陸的畫面。
Flight 207 made a smooth touchdown five minutes ahead of schedule.
207 號班機提早五分鐘平穩著陸。
Eri felt her ears pop just before touchdown in Reykjavik.
Eri 的飛機快在雷克雅維克著陸前，她感覺到耳朵脹脹的。
文法句型
touchdown at [airport]
smooth/bumpy touchdown
用法筆記
Subject is usually an aircraft or spacecraft, not a person. Often appears with prepositions 'at' (airport), 'on' (surface), or as the object of 'before/after'.
常見錯誤
2. in American football, a score worth six points that a team gets when a player ru
達陣
美式足球中持球越過得分線的六分得分
in American football, a score worth six points that a team gets when a player runs the ball into the other team's end zone or catches a pass while standing inside it.
The Cowboys scored a touchdown in the final ten seconds and won the game.
牛仔隊在最後十秒達陣得分，贏下了比賽。
score + a touchdown (most common verb)
Cole threw three touchdowns during his very first college game.
Cole 在大學的第一場比賽就投出三次達陣傳球。
throw + a touchdown (quarterback collocation)
Fans jumped from their seats when the running back ran a 60-yard touchdown.
跑鋒一口氣跑了 60 碼達陣，球迷全從座位上跳了起來。
A late touchdown by the home team sent the crowd at the stadium wild.
主隊終場前的一記達陣讓球場觀眾陷入瘋狂。
The referee waved off the touchdown after reviewing the slow-motion video.
裁判看完慢動作影片後，取消了那次達陣。
- score
general sports term; touchdown is the specific name in American football
文法句型
score a touchdown
throw a touchdown
[number]-yard touchdown
用法筆記
Almost always combines with 'score' or 'throw'. A successful touchdown is worth six points, with a chance to add one or two more by kicking. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is American football, sense 3 is rugby.
常見錯誤
3. a rugby play that earns a team points by pressing the ball onto the ground insid
持球觸地得分
橄欖球中將球按在對方達陣區地面的得分動作
a rugby play that earns a team points by pressing the ball onto the ground inside the area beyond the opposition's goal line.
The young winger dived under three defenders to make the touchdown in the corner.
年輕的邊鋒鑽過三名防守球員，在角落完成持球觸地得分。
make / score + a touchdown
Felix lost his grip on the ball just before the touchdown, so the points were not given.
Felix 在觸地得分前一刻沒抓穩球，因此分數沒有計入。
before the touchdown (timing)
A clean touchdown in the in-goal area earned the visitors five quick points.
客隊在達陣區漂亮地將球觸地，迅速獲得五分。
The referee studied the replay to confirm the touchdown behind the try line.
裁判反覆觀看重播，確認球確實在達陣線後觸地。
文法句型
score a touchdown
用法筆記
Less common than the modern term 'try', which most rugby commentators now prefer. Distinguish from sense 2: rugby touchdowns require pressing the ball to the ground, while American-football touchdowns only require crossing the goal line.
常見錯誤
touchdown — 動詞
- touchdownpresent simple I / you / we / they
- touchdowns3rd person singular
- touchdowning-ing form
- touchdownedpast simple
1. (of a plane, helicopter, or spacecraft) to come down out of the sky and make con
著陸；降落
飛機或太空船從空中降下、觸及地面
(of a plane, helicopter, or spacecraft) to come down out of the sky and make contact with the ground; commonly written as the two-word verb 'touch down'.
Our flight touched down at Heathrow forty minutes late because of fog.
因為起霧，我們的班機晚了四十分鐘才在希斯洛機場著陸。
touch down at + [airport] (intransitive)
The lunar lander finally touched down on the dusty surface near the south pole.
登月小艇終於在南極附近塵土滿布的月面上著陸。
touch down on + [surface]
Valentina watched the small plane touch down gently on the grass strip.
Valentina 看著小飛機輕巧地降落在草地跑道上。
The helicopter touched down in a field beside the burning farmhouse.
直升機降落在燃燒中農舍旁的一片田地裡。
- take off
leave the ground at the start of a flight
文法句型
touch down at [airport]
touch down on [surface]
用法筆記
Almost always written as two words ('touch down'). The single-word form 'touchdown' is used as the noun, not the verb. Subject is the aircraft or spacecraft, not the pilot or passengers.
常見錯誤
2. in rugby, to press the ball with your hand onto the ground inside the area behin
持球觸地
橄欖球中以手將球按在達陣區地面
in rugby, to press the ball with your hand onto the ground inside the area behind the goal line, either to score points for your team or to stop the other team scoring on your own side.
Nkechi dived through the mud and touched the ball down between the posts.
Nkechi 從泥地裡撲過去，把球按在球門柱中間的地上。
touch + the ball + down (transitive)
The fullback bravely touched the ball down behind his own line to stop a try.
全衛勇敢地把球按在自家底線後方，阻止對手達陣。
defensive use: behind one's own line
Walid stretched out an arm and managed to touch the ball down before sliding into the post.
Walid 伸長手臂，剛好在滑進球門柱前把球按到地上。
Surrounded by three defenders, Sione twisted his body and just barely touched the ball down on the line.
Sione 被三名防守球員包圍，他扭轉身體，剛好把球按在達陣線上。
- ground
technical rugby verb; very common in match commentary
文法句型
touch the ball down
用法筆記
Object must be 'the ball'; the particle 'down' is required. Used both for scoring (over the opponent's line) and for defending (behind one's own line). Most modern commentators prefer 'score a try' for the attacking action.