parachute
noun
verb
ˈpærəʃuːt
noun
1
a
piece
of
equipment
fastened
to
the
back
of
people
who
jump
out
of
planes,
which
makes
them
fall
slowly
and
safely
to
the
ground
降落伞
a
parachute
jump
跳伞
verb
2
to
jump
from
a
plane
using
a
parachute
跳伞
I always + adv/prep
[+
into
]
They
parachuted
into
Vietnam
in
1968.
他们于 1968 年跳伞降落在越南境内。
3
to
drop
something
from
a
plane
with
a
parachute
〔用降落伞〕空投
T always + adv/prep
parachute
sth
to/into
sth
Supplies
have
been
parachuted
into
the
area.
补给品被空投到该地区。