terminal velocity
US /ˈtɜːr.mɪ.nəl vəˈlɑː.sə.t̬i/
UK /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/
名詞
終端速度
the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration
範例:
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The skydiver reached terminal velocity before opening his parachute.
跳傘者在打開降落傘之前達到了終端速度。
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Raindrops fall at a much lower terminal velocity than hailstones.
雨滴落下的終端速度比冰雹低得多。