terminal velocity
US /ˈtɜːr.mɪ.nəl vəˈlɑː.sə.t̬i/
UK /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/
名词
终点速度, 收尾速度
the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration
示例:
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The skydiver reached terminal velocity before opening his parachute.
跳伞者在打开降落伞之前达到了终点速度。
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Raindrops fall at a much lower terminal velocity than hailstones.
雨滴落下的终点速度比冰雹低得多。