an aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one position in the air. 直升機 a police/rescue helicopter 警方/救援直升機 an attack helicopter 攻擊直升機 - by helicopter
He was rushed to the hospital by helicopter. 他由直升機火速送到醫院。 a helicopter pilot 直升機駕駛員 a helicopter gunship 武裝直升機
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airb1An air ambulance helicopter came to the rescue. 一架救護直升機飛來救援。 He flew helicopters during the Gulf War. 他在海灣戰爭中駕駛直升機。 Helicopters buzzed overhead. 好幾架直升機在頭上轟鳴。 We're going to take a helicopter tour of the island. 我們將乘坐直升機參觀這個島嶼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air-force
- army
- coastguard
- …
- fly
- pilot
- board
- …
- fly
- circle
- hover
- …
- flight
- ride
- trip
- …
- by helicopter
- in a/the helicopter
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French hélicoptère, from Greek helix ‘spiral’ + pteron ‘wing’.