touch down

• 动词短语，指飞机、航天器等降落着陆，也指美式橄榄球或英式橄榄球中持球触地得分（达阵）。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of landing, especially of an aircraft or spacecraft, or in sports (American football/rugby) to score a touchdown.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不带宾语

1. Landing of aircraftformal

   When an aircraft lands on the ground or a runway.

   着陆

   • The plane touched down smoothly at the airport.
   • We are scheduled to touch down in London at 3 PM.
   • The pilot announced that we would touch down in ten minutes.

   同义词alightcome inlandput downset down

   反义词departtake off

2. Score in American footballinformalamerican

   To score a touchdown by carrying the ball into the opponent's end zone.

   达阵得分

   • The quarterback ran the ball and touched down for a score.
   • He touched down in the final seconds of the game.
   • The team celebrated after touching down twice in the first quarter.

   同义词score

基本动词touch