launch pad
(UK also launching pad)
noun countable
■a special area from which rockets or missiles are sent into the sky （火箭）发射台，发射架•The rocket blew up on the launch pad.火箭在发射台上爆炸了。 •figurative Soap operas have long been a launch pad for film actors.长期以来，连续剧一直都是电影演员走红的跳板。 |