| 词汇 | blimp |
| 释义 | blimp noun[ C ] mainly USuk /blɪmp/ us /blɪmp/(UK usuallyairship) a large aircraft without wings, consisting of a large bag filled with gas that is lighter than air and driven by engines. In the past passengers were carried in a structure hanging below. 飞艇 gobigpicture/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Air travel: balloons & parachutes aeronaut aerostat airship balloon ballooning barrage balloon canopy chute dirigible hot-air balloon parachute ripcord weather balloon wingsuit Zeppelin Although travel in commercial airships with solid frames was stopped after the Hindenburg accident, a similar type of airship, known as a blimp, is still made and flown to this day. Because of its large size and slow speed, the blimp can be easily seen floating above cities with its huge Goodyear sign on the side of the balloon. In total, there are fewer than 50 blimps in the world today. While the cigar-shaped balloon looks similar to the old solid-frame airships, the blimp’s balloon body has no frame and is kept in shape by air pressure. If the "Zeppelin" be excepted, the blimp is the most highly-developed and scientific heavier-than-air flying machine ever devised. In effect, the blimp is a combination of balloon and aeroplane. In order to hold whatever position in the air may be desired, the blimp is equipped with two horizontal fins and three vertical fins. It was believed to be an American blimp, though the darkness—it was eleven at night—prevented observers from being sure. The blimp's "car" carries an electric storage battery to furnish lights. blimp | American Dictionaryblimp noun[ C ] us/blɪmp/ an aircraft without wings, consisting of a very large bag that is filled with gas and has a structure attached to the bottom in which people ride, which moves and turns under power provided by engines Examples of blimpblimp Three blimps stayed in formation while performing a raster scan. Insects were caught in a tapering net suspended several metres below an aerodynamically shaped, helium-filled balloon (blimp) attached to a lightweight motorized winch. I quite agree with my noble friend regarding blimps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then first one chap wants a "bubble"on there, another wants a"blimp"stuck on there, and someone else wants a"bloater" stuck on somewhere else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not an old blimp who thinks that we should keep up forces for the sake of our imperial past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was so that the blimp image should be destroyed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must remind him that "blimps" were never naval officers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With a stated cost of $400,000 per month, supporters raised enough money to keep the blimp afloat for about six weeks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The helium is maintained under low pressure, so small punctures do not pose serious consequences for the blimp. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These include orbiters, balloons, blimps, airships, and ground-based vehicles such as rovers and landers as well as sensor webs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The newsreel footage has had a news crawl featuring the three news items superimposed over the zeppelin to make it look like a modern blimp. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When he gets back, he visits the dealership, and ends up coming home with a blimp. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The blimps feature internal lights and translucent envelopes for the advertising and sales promotion markets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A blimp marketing the gum was also seen in a third cutscene in the game featuring the gum's logo. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Blimps are the most commonly built airships because they are relatively easy to build and easy to transport once deflated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of blimp These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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