hel.i.cop.ter

helicopter的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈheliˌkɔptə]
KK音标发音： [ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ]

helicopter的词性：
n.（名词）

1. An aircraft that derives its lift from blades that rotate about an approximately vertical central axis.
直升机：螺旋桨叶围绕一根近似垂直的中心轴旋转而使其升高的飞机

helicopter的词性：
v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）

2. To go or transport by helicopter.
乘直升飞机前往或旅行

helicopter的词源：

3. French hélicoptère
法语 hélicoptère

4. Greek helix helik- [spiral] * see helix
希腊语 helix helik- [螺旋线] *参见 helix

5. Greek pteron [wing] * see -pter
希腊语 pteron [机翼，翅膀] *参见 -pter

helicopter的注释：

6. The origin of the word helicopter is apparent only upon due recognition of its Greek ancestors. Helicopter was borrowed from the French word hélicoptère, a word constructed from Greek heliko- and pteron, “wing.” Heliko- is a form of helix, “spiral,” that combines with other words and word forms to create new words. The consonant cluster pt in pteron begins many Greek words but relatively few English words, so English speakers who are unfamiliar with Greek do not think of the word's elements as helico-pter. At least some English speakers have analyzed the word into the elements heli-copter, as is shown by the clipped form copter.
Helicopter 一词的来源正好可以明显地在希腊语的古代词汇中找到相对应的词。 Helicopter 一词是从法语中的 helicoptere 借用过来的， 这个词义是由希腊词heliko 和 pteron （翅膀之意）组成的， 而Heliko 正好是 helix （螺旋）的另一种形式， 用于与其它单词相拼合而产生新的词汇。Pteron 中的辅音群 pt 作为字首在希腊语中是很多的， 但在英语词汇中就相对少得多，所以，那些不熟悉希腊语的英语使用者就不会把该词的成分看作是helico-pter 。 至少有的英语使用者已经把该词分析成了heli-copter ， 正如缩写形式copter 所示那样