landing

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• ① 登陆;上岸;【空】降落(←→takeoff)
  • He tried to make an emergency landing.他试图紧急降落。
  • a lunar [moon] landing登陆月球[月面]
  • soft landing缓慢降落
  • a forced landing(飞机的)迫降

• ② 登陆场所,起货处,码头
  • You take the bus up to the landing at twelve-thirty.在十二点三十分你们乘坐巴士到码头上来。

• ③ (楼梯中途的)平台,楼梯阶段间的驻脚台;梯顶平处
  • She switched on the light on the landing.她打开楼梯平台上的灯。