flare; illumination shell; star shell
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flare; illumination shell; star shell
technicalMilitary technical term for ammunition that produces artificial light to illuminate targets or terrain at night. Usually fired from mortars or artillery, or dropped from aircraft. Some types use parachutes to prolong illumination time.
Shì士
bīng兵
fā发
shè射
le了
zhào照
míng明
dàn弹
lái来
guān观
chá察
dí敌
qíng情
。
The soldiers fired illumination flares to observe enemy activity.
Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
shēng升
qǐ起
le了
yī一
kē颗
zhào照
míng明
dàn弹
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
zhàn战
chǎng场
。
A flare rose into the night sky, illuminating the entire battlefield.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
zhào照
míng明
dàn弹
wéi为
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
zhǐ指
shì示
jiàng降
luò落
diǎn点
。
They used flares to mark the landing zone for the helicopter.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhào照
míng明
dàn弹
dài带
yǒu有
xiǎo小
xíng型
jiàng降
luò落
sǎn伞
，
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
tíng停
liú留
jiào较
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
This type of illumination round has a small parachute and can remain airborne for an extended period.