ballistic
gb/bəlˈɪstɪk/ us/bəlˈɪstɪk/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 9100
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
informal
B2
state
1
extremely, often suddenly, angry
Very, very angry, often suddenly and strongly, usually in the phrase "go ballistic".
الگوی کاربرد:
to go ballistic (about/over [something])
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think "ballistic" means simply "very fast" because of its technical use with missiles. In everyday speech it most often means "extremely angry," especially in the phrase "go ballistic." Another mistake is to say *"be ballistic"* for anger; the natural phrase is "go ballistic" (He went ballistic), not *He was ballistic* in most contexts.
هممعنیها
furious (More general and slightly more formal; does not suggest the sudden, explosive feeling that "go ballistic" often has.)
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livid (Very strong and often more formal; focuses on intense anger but not specifically on sudden loss of control.)
متضادها
calm (Describes someone who is relaxed and not upset, the opposite emotional state of being ballistic.)
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unfazed (Shows no sign of being upset or angry, contrasting with the intense reaction in "go ballistic".)
ترکیبهای رایج
go ballistic
|went ballistic
|absolutely ballistic
|ballistic at [someone]
|ballistic over [something]
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Her dad went ballistic when he saw the damage to the car.
- The coach went ballistic at the referee after the bad call.
- He’ll go ballistic if he finds out you lied to him.
- The customers went ballistic when the airline canceled all the flights.
- My boss went completely ballistic over a tiny mistake in the report.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My mother went ballistic when I came home very late.
- The teacher went ballistic after the class broke the window.
- He will go ballistic if you touch his computer.
- The fans went ballistic when the team lost the final game.
- She almost went ballistic when she saw the phone bill.
adjective
technical
C1
property
2
relating to projectiles or their flight
Connected with how bullets, missiles, or other objects move through the air, and with the scientific study of this movement.
الگوی کاربرد:
ballistic [missile/trajectory/test/report]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse "ballistic" with "ballistics." "Ballistic" is an adjective (a ballistic missile, ballistic tests), while "ballistics" is a noun for the science itself (He studies ballistics). Another mistake is to use "ballistic" for anything simply fast; it specifically relates to the motion or study of projectiles, not just speed in general.
هممعنیها
projectile (Used before nouns (projectile motion, projectile weapon); focuses on objects that are thrown or shot, while "ballistic" often implies scientific or military analysis.)
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ballistics-related (A derived form that explicitly links something to the field of ballistics; slightly more technical and less common than "ballistic".)
متضادها
guided (In military contexts, a guided weapon can change its path during flight, whereas a purely ballistic path is mainly determined by initial force, gravity, and air resistance.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ballistic missile
|ballistic trajectory
|ballistic test
|ballistic gel
|ballistic analysis
|ballistic report
موضوعها
science
|technology
|military
نمونهها
- The country successfully tested a new long-range ballistic missile.
- Investigators used ballistic analysis to match the bullets to the suspect’s gun.
- The report included detailed data on the rocket’s ballistic trajectory.
- Ballistic gel is often used to simulate human tissue in firearm tests.
- The lab is still waiting for the full ballistic report from the crime scene.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- They showed a video of a ballistic missile in the news.
- Police need ballistic tests to check which gun fired the bullet.
- Scientists measured the bullet’s ballistic path in the lab.
- The army is working on new ballistic technology.
- Ballistic gel helps experts see how a bullet moves through the body.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
moving without significant scattering
In advanced physics, describing particles that move through a material almost without hitting or bouncing off other particles.
الگوی کاربرد:
ballistic [transport/conduction/motion]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this sense is limited to advanced physics and engineering contexts. It should not be used to describe everyday motion, people, or vehicles.
هممعنیها
scatter-free (Informal technical description that emphasizes the lack of scattering; less standard as a fixed term than "ballistic.")
متضادها
diffusive (In physics, describes motion where particles undergo many random collisions, the opposite of ballistic motion.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ballistic transport
|ballistic conduction
|ballistic motion
|ballistic regime
موضوعها
science
|technology
نمونهها
- At very low temperatures, electrons can exhibit ballistic transport through the nanowire.
- The device relies on ballistic conduction to achieve extremely high speeds.
- Researchers observed a transition from diffusive to ballistic motion in the two-dimensional electron gas.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- In some special materials, electrons can move in a ballistic way.
- Ballistic transport happens when particles move without many collisions.
- The new chip uses almost ballistic motion of electrons to work faster.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
ballistic
IPA
GB/bəlˈɪstɪk/
US/bəlˈɪstɪk/
هجاها و تکیه
bal - list - ic (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (list)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: ballistic
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
ballistics
noun
Related words
ballistically
adverb
Advanced or less common
ballistician
noun
عبارتها
ballistic evidence
1/bəlˈɪstɪk ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
technical
gun-related forensic evidence
Information from bullets, bullet holes, and guns that helps police understand how a crime happened.
نمونهها
- Ballistic evidence linked the bullets at the scene to the suspect’s handgun.
- The case depended heavily on ballistic evidence from the crime lab.
ballistic gel
1/bəlˈɪstɪk d͡ʒˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
gel used to test bullets
A soft, clear material used in tests to show what bullets do when they hit human or animal tissue.
نمونهها
- The video showed a bullet passing through ballistic gel in slow motion.
- For the experiment, they prepared several blocks of ballistic gel.
ballistic test
1/bəlˈɪstɪk tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
test of projectile behavior
A scientific or police test to see how bullets or other fast objects move and what damage they cause.
نمونهها
- Police are waiting for the ballistic test results on the recovered gun.
- The company ran several ballistic tests on the new armor plates.
go ballistic
1/ɡˈoʊ bəlˈɪstɪk/
idiom
informal
suddenly become extremely angry
To suddenly become very, very angry.
نمونهها
- My parents will go ballistic if they see my test score.
- The manager went ballistic when he found out about the missing money.
ballistic missile
1/bəlˈɪstɪk mˈɪsəl/
fixed phrase
technical
missile following a ballistic path
A powerful weapon that is shot into the air and then falls toward its target in a high curve, mainly under the force of gravity.
نمونهها
- The treaty limits the number of long-range ballistic missiles each country can have.
- The country tested a new ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland.
- News reports showed the launch of a new ballistic missile from the test site.
- Talks focused on limiting the number of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
ballistic trajectory
1/bəlˈɪstɪk tɹəd͡ʒˈɛktɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
curved path of a projectile
The curved line that a bullet, rocket, or other object follows when it moves through the air under gravity.
نمونهها
- The software models the ballistic trajectory of artillery shells.
- Engineers calculated the ballistic trajectory of the rocket before the test.
- Wind speed can significantly alter a bullet's ballistic trajectory.
- The software can simulate the ballistic trajectory of different projectiles.
- Soldiers are trained to understand basic ballistic trajectories for accurate shooting.