propellers

IPA/prəˈpel.ər/
KK[prəpˈɛlɚz]IPA/prəˈpel.ɚ/

propellers — noun

  • propellerssingular
  • propellersesplural

1. the rotating blade parts on a boat, plane, drone, or similar machine that make i

1.名詞B2
釋義

the rotating blade parts on a boat, plane, drone, or similar machine that make it move forward by driving air or water backward

例句

Takeshi checked the propellers before the small plane left the island.

check propellers before take-off

Seaweed got wrapped around the boat's propellers near the rocky shore.

boat's propellers — water use

同義詞
  • props

    informal short form used in speech by pilots, sailors, and mechanics

  • screws

    nautical term for a ship's propellers, used mainly in technical or older contexts

  • rotors

    used for some aircraft or powered devices, but not the usual word for boat or plane propellers

文法句型

twin propellers

propellers + plural verb

check / replace / damage propellers

用法筆記

Usually used for the complete spinning parts that move a boat, aircraft, or drone. The singular form is 'propeller'. In informal speech, especially among pilots or mechanics, people may shorten it to 'prop'.

常見錯誤

❌The plane has two propeller.
✅The plane has two propellers.
💡Use the plural form when there is more than one spinning part.
❌The propellers of the boat was damaged.
✅The propellers of the boat were damaged.
💡A plural subject takes a plural verb.