skyjack

/ˈskaɪdʒæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskaɪdʒæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskī-ˌjak/ (ame, mw)

skyjack — verb

  • skyjackpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • skyjackshe / she / it
  • skyjackedpast simple
  • skyjacking-ing form

1. to use weapons or threats to grab control of a plane while it is in the air, oft

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to use weapons or threats to grab control of a plane while it is in the air, often so the attackers can force the crew to fly somewhere or to win money or a political demand

例句

Armed men tried to skyjack the plane soon after it left Athens.

skyjack + aircraft as direct object

Two passengers stood up and threatened to skyjack the flight to Cuba.

threaten to skyjack + destination

同義詞
  • hijack

    the everyday word; covers planes, ships, trains, and trucks, while 'skyjack' is limited to aircraft

  • commandeer

    to seize and take charge of any vehicle or property by force, often without the violent, criminal feel of 'skyjack'

文法句型

skyjack + aircraft

用法筆記

Object is almost always an aircraft in flight (a plane, jet, or flight) — for ships use 'hijack' or 'pirate', and for a road vehicle use 'hijack' or 'carjack'.

常見錯誤

❌The robbers skyjacked the armoured truck on the motorway.
✅The robbers hijacked the armoured truck on the motorway.
💡'skyjack' is only for aircraft, not road vehicles.
❌They tried to skyjack the train to the border.
✅They tried to hijack the train to the border.
💡a train is not an aircraft, so use 'hijack'.