1550s, "one who chops," agent noun from chop (v.1). Meaning "meat cleaver" is by 1818. Meaning "helicopter" is from 1951, Korean War military slang (compare egg-beater); as a type of stripped-down motorcycle (originally prefered by Hells Angels) from 1965.
雙語例句
1. Overhead, the chopper roared and the big blades churned the air.
頭頂上，直升機在呼嘯，巨大的螺旋槳葉片攪動著空氣。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.
我們用斧頭一敲就打開了板條箱.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The chopper would not arrive until after the press contingent had departed by bus.
記者組乘大客車離開后飛機再來.
來自辭典例句
4. Just fire up the chopper and fly away like you people?
你認為我們會像你們一樣打一槍換一個地方?
來自電影對白
5. So what do you want to do about shooting down this chopper?