sound barrier (old term)
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sound barrier; old term for 声障
technicalIn aerodynamics, refers to the physical barrier formed when an object approaches the speed of sound, causing a sudden increase in drag and shock waves. Now more commonly referred to as 声障.
Fēi飞
jī机
zài在
tū突
pò破
yīn音
zhàng障
shí时
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
jù巨
dà大
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
。
The aircraft produces a huge sound when breaking the sound barrier.
Yīn音
zhàng障
shì是
chāo超
yīn音
sù速
fēi飞
xíng行
bì必
xū须
kè克
fú服
de的
zhàng障
ài碍
。
The sound barrier is an obstacle that must be overcome in supersonic flight.
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Zǎo早
zài在
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
sì四
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
rén人
lèi类
jiù就
shǒu首
cì次
tū突
pò破
le了
yīn音
zhàng障
。
As early as the 1940s, humans broke the sound barrier for the first time.