aviator
/ˈeɪvieɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪvieɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər ˈa-/ (ame, mw)
aviator — noun
- aviatorsingular
- aviatorsplural
1. someone whose job or skill is flying aeroplanes and other aircraft
someone whose job or skill is flying aeroplanes and other aircraft
Theo earned his commercial aviator licence after two years of training.
commercial aviator
Nala's grandfather was a decorated aviator during the Second World War.
decorated aviator
Sanjay's great-uncle was a daring aviator who flew mail across the Andes in the 1920s.
An experienced aviator can spot storms long before the radar does.
Hassan read a biography of the first female aviator to cross the Pacific alone.
- pilot
Pilot is the everyday, neutral word used in both civilian and military contexts; aviator has a more formal, literary feel.
- airman
Airman is a military term that can refer to any member of an air force, not only someone who flies.
- flyer
Flyer is informal and can describe anyone who travels by air, not only the person at the controls.
用法筆記
Aviator is a more formal and slightly old-fashioned word than pilot. It appears often in historical writing about early flight and carries a sense of adventure.