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airborne

🇬🇧 UK/'єәbɒ:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Carried or spread through the air; in flight; transported by aircraft.

空中传播的;飞行中的;空运的;空降的

n.

Military infantry transported by air and deployed by parachute or helicopter.

空降部队

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
airair, atmosphere
+
borneroot
=airborne

Common Collocations

  • 1.airborne troops空降部队
  • 2.airborne virus空气传播的病毒
  • 3.airborne particle空中颗粒

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Once the airplane was airborne, passengers were allowed to move freely.

  • 2.

    The airborne troops parachuted into the conflict zone.

  • 3.

    The airborne troops descended with parachutes into enemy territory.

  • 4.

    Pollen remains airborne during the spring season.

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