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lift off

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++→ See Verb table
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lift offThousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky.
Related topics: Space
ˈlift-off noun [countable, uncountable]  TTSthe moment when a vehicle that is about to travel in space leaves the ground 〔太空船的〕升空,发射,起飞 take-off
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lift-offLift-off is set for 10:55 a.m.I did a quick equipment check, like an astronaut preparing for lift-off.
ˈlift-off nounChineseSyllable
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lift off

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lift off  lift off at lift1(3) if an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air


lift off
lift off phrasal verb (see also lift)
if an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air


ˌlift ˈoff(of a rocket or, less frequently, an aircraft 火箭,有时也指飞行器) to leave the ground and rise into the air 发射;起飞;升空  related noun lift-off
See also lift