land·ing /ˈlændɪŋ/ ●●○ noun 1 ARRIVE[countableC, uncountableU] the action of bringing an aircraft down to the ground after being in the air 着陆;降落 OPP take-off take-off and landing procedures 起降程序
crash/emergency landing (=a sudden landing caused by a problem with the engine etc) 摔机/紧急着陆
the Apollo Moon landings 阿波罗宇宙飞船登月
→ soft landing 2 DHTBB[countableC] the floor at the top of a set of stairs or between two sets of stairs 楼梯平台 the first-floor landing 一楼的楼梯平台
3 [countableC] the action of bringing soldiers onto land that is controlled by the enemy 〔军队的〕登陆 the first landings of American Marines at Da Nang 美国海军陆战队在岘港的首次登陆
4. [countableC] a landing stage 浮动码头;栈桥