chopper
- n. 斧头, 大砍刀
- n. 直升机
- Definition
- n. a heavy tool for chopping, such as an axe or a large knife
- n. an aircraft with rotating blades on top
- Example
- A rescue chopper flew over the flooded village at dawn.
- 黎明时分，一架救援直升机飞过被淹的村庄。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a helicopter (noun).
比较义项：直升机（名词）。
- helicopter
Neutral, standard term for the aircraft, used in formal writing, news reports, and technical or official contexts; the default choice in most situations.
中性、标准的说法，用于正式书面语、新闻报道以及技术或官方语境中；是大多数情况下的默认用词。
The airline's traffic report said a helicopter was circling above the highway that morning.
航空公司的路况报告说，那天早上有一架直升机在高速公路上空盘旋。
- chopper 本词
Informal, colloquial synonym for helicopter, common in casual speech, film dialogue, and military or media slang; sounds too casual for formal or written contexts.
直升机的非正式、口语化说法，常见于日常口语、电影台词以及军事或媒体俚语中；在正式或书面语境中显得过于随意。
Hop in the chopper, we need to get you out of here now!
快上直升机，我们现在就得带你离开这里！
Helicopter and chopper mean the same aircraft, differing in style. Helicopter is the neutral, standard word for formal writing, news, and technical contexts. Chopper is informal, used in casual speech and film dialogue. Not covered: chopper meaning 'a cleaver' or slang for a motorcycle.
这两个词在“直升机”这个意义上很接近，但语体不同：helicopter 是中性、正式的说法，常用于新闻报道或技术说明；chopper 则是口语化、非正式的说法，常见于日常对话或电影台词中。此处不比较 chopper 的其他含义，如“砍刀”或俚语中的“特制摩托车”。