also take-off, "caricature," colloquial, 1846, from earlier sense of "thing that detracts from something, drawback" (1826), from take (v.) + off (adv.). Meaning "act of becoming airborne" is from 1904 in reference to aircraft; in reference to jumping, it is attested from 1869. Verbal phrase take off "become airborne" is from 1918, in reference to aircraft; figurative use "rise suddenly and dramatically" by 1963.
雙語例句
1. Discovery's takeoff this morning from Cape Canaveral was flawless.
“發(fā)現(xiàn)”號(hào)航天飛機(jī)今晨從卡納維拉爾角順利發(fā)射升空。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The aircraft crashed after takeoff from Heathrow in a reservoir.