airplane

/ˈeəpleɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈerpleɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈer-ˌplān/ (ame, mw)

airplane — noun

  • airplanesingular
  • airplanesplural

1. a machine that flies through the sky, with two long wings on its sides and at le

1.名詞A1
釋義

a machine that flies through the sky, with two long wings on its sides and at least one engine that pushes it forward.

例句

Tariq pressed his face against the window as the airplane lifted off the runway.

collocation: an airplane lifts off / takes off

Our airplane to Tokyo was delayed for three hours because of heavy snow.

collocation: an airplane to [destination]

同義詞
  • plane

    shorter, more common in everyday speech in both American and British English

  • aeroplane

    British spelling of the same thing

  • aircraft

    broader term that also covers helicopters, gliders, and drones

  • jet

    specifically an airplane powered by jet engines, often fast or large

用法筆記

American English term; British speakers say 'aeroplane' or, in informal speech, 'plane'. 'Plane' is the most common form in everyday conversation across both varieties.

常見錯誤

❌I will go to Taipei by an airplane.
✅I will go to Taipei by airplane.
💡with the phrase 'by airplane' (means of transport), no article is used.
❌I took the aeroplane in New York last week.
✅I took the airplane in New York last week.
💡in American contexts, use the American spelling 'airplane'.