释义 |
take-offˈtake-off noun - At the beginning, the key moment is take-off.
- By doing without liquid oxygen at take-off, the plane's total weight would be cut almost in half.
- During take-off, one passenger began frantically ringing her call button.
- He did the best Ben Turpin take-off ever.
- One has been designed for short take-off and vertical landing aircraft and the other for conventional planes.
to copy someone or something to make people laugh► imitate to copy what someone says or does, in order to make people laugh: · She's really good at imitating our teacher's Scottish accent. ► do an impression/imitation to copy the way someone famous moves, talks etc, in order to make people laugh: · He made her laugh hysterically during their walks, with his impression of Gene Kelly doing "Singin' in the Rain.'' ► mimic to unkindly copy the way someone talks or moves in order to make people laugh: · "Hmm," Phil said. "Hmm," Graham mimicked.· Yolanda mimicked their father opening the letter. ► a take-off of somebody/something also a take-off on somebody/something American informal a copy of the way someone moves or talks, or of the style of a movie, book, etc that is done to make people laugh: · A local television reporter dubbed him StyroCop - a take-off on the movie "RoboCop'' .do a take-off of/on somebody: · Karen can do a hilarious take-off of Bette Davis. ► Airaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun 1[countable, uncountable] the time when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly2[countable] a humorous performance that copies the way someone behaves3[countable] the time when your feet leave the ground when you are jumping |