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单词 jetpack
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Definition of jetpack in English:

jetpack

nounˈdʒɛtpakˈdʒɛtˌpæk
  • (especially in science fiction) a device worn over the shoulders like a backpack and enabling the wearer to travel through the air or through space by means of jet propulsion.

    he strapped on a jetpack and left the safety of the space shuttle to haul a broken satellite back to the ship
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our hero, that kid riding the jetpack in all the promo shots, is Ray Steam.
    • For quick strikes, you may want to attach an energy pack to continually power your weapons and jetpack.
    • Scientists have been trying to devise working jetpacks for years.
    • Has anyone ever built a working prototype of a jetpack?
    • Unbelievably, buyers will not even need a pilot's license because aviation laws state the jetpacks are not heavy enough to require one.
    • Most food today would still be recognisable to our grandparents and jetpacks are mostly confined to James Bond movies.
    • They steered themselves to the top of the hull, tiny mists of air spurting out of the jetpack.
    • In movies and comics jetpacks are the ultimate superhero accessory.
    • Public transport would be more fuel-efficient, but it's slow, and my personal jetpack is on a long waiting list.
    • You are equipped with a spacesuit, a jetpack, and a gun.

Origin

1950s: from jet1 and pack1.

 
 

Definition of jetpack in US English:

jetpack

nounˈjetˌpakˈdʒɛtˌpæk
  • (especially in science fiction) a device worn over the shoulders like a backpack and enabling the wearer to travel through the air or space by means of jet propulsion.

    he strapped on a jetpack and left the safety of the space shuttle to haul a broken satellite back to the ship
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our hero, that kid riding the jetpack in all the promo shots, is Ray Steam.
    • Has anyone ever built a working prototype of a jetpack?
    • You are equipped with a spacesuit, a jetpack, and a gun.
    • They steered themselves to the top of the hull, tiny mists of air spurting out of the jetpack.
    • Public transport would be more fuel-efficient, but it's slow, and my personal jetpack is on a long waiting list.
    • For quick strikes, you may want to attach an energy pack to continually power your weapons and jetpack.
    • In movies and comics jetpacks are the ultimate superhero accessory.
    • Most food today would still be recognisable to our grandparents and jetpacks are mostly confined to James Bond movies.
    • Unbelievably, buyers will not even need a pilot's license because aviation laws state the jetpacks are not heavy enough to require one.
    • Scientists have been trying to devise working jetpacks for years.

Origin

1950s: from jet and pack.

 
 
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