黑匣子 (hēi xiá zi) — black box (flight recorder)
Definition
Literally 'black box', the colloquial name for a flight data recorder — actually painted bright orange (usually) so it can be found after a crash, despite the name.
noun
black box (flight recorder)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 黑匣子。Fēi jī shàng de hēi xiá zi jì lù le fēi xíng shù jù.The black box on the airplane records flight data.
- 黑匣子。Diào chá rén yuán zhǎo dào le shī shì fēi jī de hēi xiá zi.Investigators found the black box of the crashed plane.
- 黑匣子。hēi xiá zi Tōng cháng bèi tú chéng chéng sè yǐ biàn xún zhǎo.Black boxes are usually painted orange to make them easier to find.
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