paratrooper
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpærˌtruː.pər/ us/ˈperˌtruː.pɚ/ (UK informal para)
伞兵;空降兵
a soldier trained to be dropped from an aircraft with a parachute
Paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to capture key points on the roads into the city. 伞兵被空降到敌后，以占领进城道路上的关键位置。
Three US paratroopers were killed. 三名美国伞兵丧生。
See: paratroops
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- He was among paratroopers landing behind German lines.
- He was a former paratrooper with the 101st Airborne.
- Three British paratroopers were involved in the rescue.