| 词汇 | touch down |
| 释义 | Idiom touch down to reach the ground.Our plane touched down about 40 minutes after it was supposed to.In Florida, tornadoes touched down in at least three counties yesterday. Phr V touch down touches, touching, touched touch down when an aircraft touches down, it lands on the groundWe touched down in Shannon airport.The plane finally touched down at Heathrow after a ten hour delay. touchdown nounOne of the plane's tyres burst on touchdown. touch down if a plane touches down, it lands on the ground, especially at an airport: Margaret closed her book as the plane touched down at Istanbul airport.■ SIMILAR TO: land■ OPPOSITE: take offtouchdown n C,U when a plane lands on the ground, especially at an airport: The accident took place seconds after touchdown. touch downTo land; to make contact with the ground. We couldn't touch down due to ice on the runway. The storm is expected to touch down sometime around 2 AM. touch down[for an airplane] to come in contact with the ground; to land. Flight twelve is due to touch down at midnight. When will this plane touch down? touch downLand on the ground, as in The spacecraft touched down on schedule. This idiom was first recorded in 1935. touch downv. To make contact with the ground; land: The tornado touched down in a remote area. |
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