airborne
UK ['eə.bɔ:n] US ['er.bɔ:rn] adjective
■in the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft; flying 在空中的；空气传播的；空运的；飞行中的•The airborne radioactive particles have covered a huge area of Russia.透过空气传播的放射性粒子覆盖了俄罗斯广大地区。 •Airborne troops were dropped by parachute behind enemy lines.空降部队伞降到敌后阵地上。 •The old plane had great difficulty getting airborne (= rising into the air).这架老掉牙的飞机起飞非常困难。 |