airborne
US /ˈer.bɔːrn/
UK /ˈeə.bɔːn/
形容詞
1.
隨風飄揚的, 空氣傳播的
transported by air
範例:
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The dust particles became airborne after the strong winds.
強風過後，灰塵顆粒變得隨風飄揚。
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The disease is airborne, so it spreads easily through coughing and sneezing.
這種疾病是空氣傳播的，因此通過咳嗽和打噴嚏很容易傳播。
2.
在空中, 飛行的
in the air; flying
範例:
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The plane was airborne within minutes of takeoff.
飛機在起飛後幾分鐘內就升空了。
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The helicopter remained airborne for an hour, searching for the lost hikers.
直升機在空中停留了一個小時，搜尋失蹤的徒步旅行者。