rocket; skyrocket
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rocket; launch vehicle
neutralA vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine, used for spaceflight or as a weapon delivery system.
Yī一
méi枚
huǒ火
jiàn箭
chéng成
gōng功
jiāng将
wèi卫
xīng星
sòng送
rù入
le了
yù预
dìng定
guǐ轨
dào道
。
A rocket successfully delivered a satellite into its planned orbit.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
dà大
lì力
fā发
zhǎn展
zì自
jǐ己
de的
huǒ火
jiàn箭
jì技
shù术
。
This country is vigorously developing its own rocket technology.
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Tài太
kōng空
huǒ火
jiàn箭
xū需
yào要
jù巨
dà大
de的
tuī推
lì力
cái才
néng能
tuō脱
lí离
dì地
qiú球
yǐn引
lì力
。
Space rockets require enormous thrust to break free from Earth's gravity.
noun
metaphor for something that rises or progresses extremely fast
informalUsed figuratively to describe a dramatic and rapid increase, such as in prices, popularity, or performance.
Xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
xiāo销
liàng量
xiàng像
huǒ火
jiàn箭
yī一
yàng样
biāo飙
shēng升
。
The sales of the new product have skyrocketed.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǔ股
piào票
de的
jià价
gé格
zài在
jǐ几
ge个
yuè月
nèi内
zuò坐
le了
huǒ火
jiàn箭
。
The price of this stock has shot up like a rocket in just a few months.