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Definition of base jump in English: base jump(also BASE jump) noun beɪs ˈdʒʌmp A parachute jump from a fixed point, typically a high building or promontory, rather than an aircraft. （尤指从高楼、海角上的）高处定点跳伞 Example sentencesExamples - A small core of adventurers are still attempting bold explorations - first ascents and descents, virgin BASE jumps, and mammoth waves - where the risks are truly unknown and death is a real possibility.
- These guys sew wings to their suit and base jump.
- I've done more than 1,000 BASE jumps and 2,000 skydives now and every time I walk up to the edge of whatever the object is, I'm nervous.
- Most base jumps are actually illegal so your best bet is probably the 25th annual Bridge Day in West Virginia.
- Roland died in hospital in Canberra last Friday from head injuries he'd sustained during a base jump off a skyscraper in Shanghai earlier this month.
- ‘The jumping show is our second BASE jump from a real building,’ Hu said.
- The truly foolish can take part in the annual base jump from the Petronas Twin Towers, which, at 1,483 ft high, combine to take the title of the world's second-tallest building.
- The feeling in the sky is a little frightening although I had experienced about 170 BASE jumps.
- To date, more than 80 people have died attempting base jumps across the world.
- Additionally, he would have had to skydive another 30 to 40 times to get the experience necessary to base jump.
- He is a former sky surfing champion and a member of the first team to incorporate acrobatic stunts in a BASE jump.
- Nigel and Brent from First Light Travel suggest a rat-line / base jump from the Sky Tower.
- Approximately 1 in 1,000 BASE jumps ends in death.
- He has completed 2,000 skydives and 1,400 BASE jumps.
verb beɪs ˈdʒʌmp no object Perform a base jump. 高处定点跳伞 he base jumped from the top on to the glacier below Example sentencesExamples - The desire to fly is natural in human kind, and while many defy gravity by base jumping, skydiving, and bungee jumping, others prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground until something a little less frightening comes along.
- I would rather base jump off a two-story building than relive a single moment of high school.
- ‘You know, Lynnie, we could base-jump from this ledge,’ he said.
- Once a year, on the third Saturday in October("Bridge Day"), permission to BASE jump has explicitly been granted at the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia.
- MTV Sports was planning a 30 minute documentary about a student BASE jumper going through the steps of learning how to BASE jump.
PhrasesExample sentencesExamples - He has already mastered sky-diving and base-jumping, once performing a jump from a Norwegian fjord that involved riding his bike off the cliff and executing two back-flips before releasing his chute.
- Everywhere offers bungee jumps and whitewater rafting, but Malaysia doesn't mess about - it is one of the only places to allow base-jumping.
- The result is our definitive list - in no particular order - comprising everything from World Cup finals and grand slam events to base jumping and bull running in India.
- Titus and Dave partake in some base-jumping off a local bridge, until a fellow jumper suffers a fatal accident.
- This remains the unofficial home of base jumping; unofficial because base jumping is illegal, and there have been numerous fatalities.
Derivativesnoun Base is an acronym for Bridge, Antenna, Span and Earth - ie, the objects base jumpers launch themselves off. Example sentencesExamples - Last week John, 29, one of the Scots base jumpers, dismissed suggestions that they were endangering the public and said more jumps were planned in the coming months.
- Often base jumpers have to break into buildings, evade security and climb hundreds of feet before leaping into space.
- Today, it is the outdoor activity capital of southern Utah, and mountains around it echo with whooping base jumpers, spluttering river rafters and the squeal of tortured mountain bikes.
- Yesterday, a British base jumper at Staldenfluh in Switzerland abruptly retired from the sport.
noun This remains the unofficial home of base jumping; unofficial because base jumping is illegal, and there have been numerous fatalities. Example sentencesExamples - He has already mastered sky-diving and base-jumping, once performing a jump from a Norwegian fjord that involved riding his bike off the cliff and executing two back-flips before releasing his chute.
- The result is our definitive list - in no particular order - comprising everything from World Cup finals and grand slam events to base jumping and bull running in India.
- Everywhere offers bungee jumps and whitewater rafting, but Malaysia doesn't mess about - it is one of the only places to allow base-jumping.
- Titus and Dave partake in some base-jumping off a local bridge, until a fellow jumper suffers a fatal accident.
Origin1980s: base from b uilding, a ntenna-tower, s pan, e arth (denoting the types of structure used). Definition of base jump in US English: base jump(also BASE jump) noun A parachute jump from a fixed point, typically a high building or promontory, rather than an aircraft. （尤指从高楼、海角上的）高处定点跳伞 Example sentencesExamples - He has completed 2,000 skydives and 1,400 BASE jumps.
- To date, more than 80 people have died attempting base jumps across the world.
- He is a former sky surfing champion and a member of the first team to incorporate acrobatic stunts in a BASE jump.
- I've done more than 1,000 BASE jumps and 2,000 skydives now and every time I walk up to the edge of whatever the object is, I'm nervous.
- Nigel and Brent from First Light Travel suggest a rat-line / base jump from the Sky Tower.
- These guys sew wings to their suit and base jump.
- The feeling in the sky is a little frightening although I had experienced about 170 BASE jumps.
- Approximately 1 in 1,000 BASE jumps ends in death.
- Most base jumps are actually illegal so your best bet is probably the 25th annual Bridge Day in West Virginia.
- Additionally, he would have had to skydive another 30 to 40 times to get the experience necessary to base jump.
- ‘The jumping show is our second BASE jump from a real building,’ Hu said.
- Roland died in hospital in Canberra last Friday from head injuries he'd sustained during a base jump off a skyscraper in Shanghai earlier this month.
- A small core of adventurers are still attempting bold explorations - first ascents and descents, virgin BASE jumps, and mammoth waves - where the risks are truly unknown and death is a real possibility.
- The truly foolish can take part in the annual base jump from the Petronas Twin Towers, which, at 1,483 ft high, combine to take the title of the world's second-tallest building.
verb [no object]often as noun base jumpingPerform a base jump. 高处定点跳伞 he base jumped from the top on to the glacier below Example sentencesExamples - ‘You know, Lynnie, we could base-jump from this ledge,’ he said.
- I would rather base jump off a two-story building than relive a single moment of high school.
- MTV Sports was planning a 30 minute documentary about a student BASE jumper going through the steps of learning how to BASE jump.
- The desire to fly is natural in human kind, and while many defy gravity by base jumping, skydiving, and bungee jumping, others prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground until something a little less frightening comes along.
- Once a year, on the third Saturday in October("Bridge Day"), permission to BASE jump has explicitly been granted at the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia.
Origin1980s: base from b uilding, a ntenna-tower, s pan, e arth (denoting the types of structure used). |