The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night

昨晚世界第一届跨大西洋热气球比赛在一片混乱中收场。

The balloon was invented before the plane.

热气球是在飞机发明之前发明的。

We thought it would be fun to take a ride in the balloon.

我们觉得乘热气球旅行会很有趣。

This balloon was the first successful flying craft to carry humans.

这只热气球是第一个成功载人的航天器。

They are to attempt to be the first to circle the Earth non-stop by balloon.

他们试图完成乘热气球不间断环球飞行的创举。

2、作为不及物动词时，意为(突然)膨胀，涨大;乘热气球飞行。

例句：Her skirt ballooned out in the wind.

她的裙子让风吹得鼓起来了。

In London, the use of the Tube has ballooned...

在伦敦，坐地铁的人激增。

China must realise that its ballooning foreign reserves are a problem.

中国必须意识到，其不断膨胀的外汇储备是一个问题。

But to take a balloon flight in a wheelchair is extremely difficult.

但是，要坐轮椅乘热气球飞行，却是相当困难的一件事。

They are to attempt to be the first to circle the Earth non-stop by balloon.

他们试图完成乘热气球不间断环球飞行的创举。