"takeoff" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起飛

Definition

'Takeoff' 指飛機離開地面開始飛行。也可以指突然上升，或對某人的有趣模仿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常作名詞，表示飛機起飛；也常用於商業（如 'sales takeoff'）和喜劇模仿（如 'a takeoff of the boss'）。不要與表示脫掉（如 'take off your shoes'）的動詞短語混淆。

Examples

The airplane's takeoff was delayed by bad weather.

飛機的**起飛**因天氣惡劣而延遲。

We watched the jet during its takeoff from the airport.

我們在機場看了噴射機的**起飛**。

Be sure to fasten your seatbelt before takeoff.

請在**起飛**前繫好安全帶。

The company's new product saw a real takeoff in sales last month.

公司新產品上個月的銷售實現了真正的**起飛**。

Her takeoff of the celebrity made the audience laugh out loud.

她對名人的每次**模仿**都讓觀眾大笑。

We had to wait on the runway for over an hour before takeoff.

我們在跑道上等了一個多小時才**起飛**。