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火箭
huǒ jiàn
Meaning
- rocket
Definition
火箭是一种利用发动机喷射工质产生的反作用力推进的飞行器。
A rocket is a vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine.
Usage
常用于航天领域，指运载火箭或导弹；也用于比喻，指速度极快；还可指一种烟花。
Commonly used in aerospace for launch vehicles or missiles; also used metaphorically for something extremely fast; can also refer to a type of firework.
Examples
- 1 中国成功发射了一枚新型火箭。 (China successfully launched a new type of rocket.)
- 2 火箭的速度非常快，几分钟就能到达太空。 (The speed of a rocket is very fast; it can reach space in a few minutes.)
- 3 他在篮球场上像一枚火箭一样冲向篮筐。 (He dashed to the basket like a rocket on the basketball court.)
- 4 春节时，孩子们喜欢放火箭烟花。 (During the Spring Festival, children like to set off rocket fireworks.)
- 5 科学家正在研究可重复使用的火箭以降低发射成本。 (Scientists are studying reusable rockets to reduce launch costs.)
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