Noun took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Noun
The two men did wear military medals on their suits in recognition of their military service, however, which in Prince Andrew's case included a medal for serving as a helicopter pilot in the Falklands War in 1982. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Her grandson Prince William served in the Royal Air Force search and rescue, and Prince Harry served in the British Army as a forward air controller and WAH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 He was quickly withdrawn for security reasons, but later returned as an Apache helicopter pilot in 2012. Cnn Staff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Sarah Bettencourt was training to become a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot when a neurological disorder forced her to retire. Steve Megargee, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 Browns special teams coordinator Mike Priefer, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot who has coached in the NFL for 20 years, had never heard of a player studying his teammates. Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 The helicopter pilot briefly captured the first stage but then released it after detecting load characteristics not previously experienced during tests. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 The university offered a course meant to allow a helicopter pilot to transition their skills into an airplane certification, combining that training with prerequisite courses that would together result in a full-tuition load. Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 28 July 2022 Jaworowski went to school at St. Agnes with his sister, and Prombo ended up serving as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022
Verb
There is a private dock for folks arriving via boat, while visitors who prefer a more dramatic—and expedient—arrival can helicopter in thanks to the helipad at the nearby Poughkeepsie Yacht Club. David Kaufman, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022 In the next 50 years, a man may be able to helicopter right out of his backyard and onto the roof of his office building. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2022 Helicopter in for the game, then helicopter out and everyone loves you. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2021 Assuming the lava sticks around for a bit and doesn’t retreat back underground, visitation to the National Park will surely increase, as will helicopter fly-over tours. Will Mcgough, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 The other interesting thing that happened last year was this perfect storm of editors kind of waking up to needing diverse voices, but also the pandemic, which sort of limited people's ability to helicopter into destinations and write about them. Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2021 Zeta breached the levees protecting Grand Isle in three places and also deposited a shrimp boat on La. 1 heading toward the island, blocking access and forcing first responders to helicopter in to assess damage. Bryn Stole, NOLA.com, 29 Oct. 2020 Rhodes, who was running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, helicoptered to Kent to survey the scene. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 3 May 2020 In the fun clip, after Craig’s character picks up the Queen from Buckingham Palace, stunt actors playing them helicoptered across London and parachuted into the venue. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French hélicoptère, from Greek heliko- + pteron wing — more at feather
ADJECTIVE | VERB + HELICOPTER | HELICOPTER + VERB | HELICOPTER + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤air-force, army, coastguard (BrE) , Coast Guard (in the US) , military, naval, police空軍直升機;陸軍直升機;海岸警衞隊直升機;軍用直升機;海軍直升機;警用直升機➤civilian, private民用/私人直升機➤presidential總統專用直升機➤rescue救援直升機➤ambulance (BrE) 救護直升機◇An air ambulance helicopter came to the rescue.一架救護直升機飛來救援。➤assault, attack, combat突擊/攻擊/戰鬥直升機➤armed武裝直升機➤reconnaissance偵察直升機➤transport運輸直升機➤cargo貨運直升機➤twin-engine雙引擎直升機➤hovering, low-flying懸停/低空飛行直升機➤downed墜落的直升機◇Troops rescued the crew of a downed helicopter.部隊營救了墜落的直升機上的機組人員。➤waiting等候中的直升機◇They crowded onto a roof to board a waiting helicopter.他們擠上屋頂去乘坐等候中的直升機。➤model (BrE) 模型直升機VERB + HELICOPTER➤fly, pilot駕駛直升機◇He flew helicopters during the Gulf War.他在海灣戰爭中駕駛直升機。➤board登上直升機➤land使直升機着陸➤deploy, dispatch, launch, scramble (BrE) 調度/派遣/發動/緊急起飛直升機◇The police helicopter was scrambled to search for the missing man.警用直升機接到命令緊急起飛去搜尋失踪人員。➤charter, hire (especially BrE) , rent (NAmE) 包租/租賃/租用直升機➤down, shoot down擊落直升機◇The helicopter was downed by a missile.直升機被導彈擊落了。➤ground停飛直升機◇The helicopters were grounded by bad weather.直升機因天氣惡劣而停飛。HELICOPTER + VERB➤fly直升機飛翔➤circle, hover直升機盤旋◇The helicopter hovered above the airstrip.直升機在簡易機場上空盤旋。➤buzz直升機轟鳴◇Helicopters buzzed overhead.好幾架直升機在頭上轟鳴。➤take off直升機起飛➤land直升機着陸➤swoop down, swoop in直升機俯衝下來➤crash直升機墜毀➤carry sb, ferry sb, transport sb直升機運送某人◇a helicopter carrying troops運送部隊的直升機➤airlift sb, rescue sb直升機空運/營救某人◇A rescue helicopter airlifted the injured man to hospital.救援直升機將傷者運送到醫院。➤be equipped with sth直升機配備有⋯➤fire (sth)直升機(向⋯)開火➤drop sth直升機空投⋯◇Helicopters dropped supplies.直升機空投補給品。➤patrol sth直升機巡查⋯HELICOPTER + NOUN➤flight, ride, trip (especially BrE) 乘直升機飛行➤tour直升機旅行◇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。➤assault, attack, strike直升機襲擊➤rescue, search直升機救援/搜尋➤deck, pad直升機甲板/起落場➤crew, pilot直升機機組人員/駕駛員➤fleet直升機編隊➤carrier, gunship直升機航母;武裝直升機➤accident, crash直升機事故/墜落➤blade直升機懸翼槳葉PREPOSITION➤by helicopter乘直升機◇The victims were flown to the hospital by helicopter.受害者由直升機送往醫院。➤in a/the helicopter在直升機上◇There were three people in the helicopter when it crashed.直升機墜毀時機上有 3 人。