“火箭弹”常见的英文表达是 rocket projectile 或 rocket(在特定语境中,简单说“rocket”也可指代火箭弹,但“rocket projectile”表意更精准,强调其作为投射物的属性) 。
例如:
The troops launched a series of rocket projectiles at the enemy positions.(部队向敌军阵地发射了一系列火箭弹。 )
Rockets were fired into the air during the military exercise.(军事演习期间,火箭弹被发射到空中。 )