air force

IPA/ˈeə fɔːs/
IPA/ˈer fɔːrs/

air force — 名詞

1. the military branch that uses planes and helicopters to fight and protect a coun

1.名詞B2
釋義

空軍

負責空中作戰的軍種

the military branch that uses planes and helicopters to fight and protect a country's skies

例句

After college, Hari joined the air force and trained to fly cargo planes.

Hari 大學畢業後加入空軍，接受駕駛運輸機的訓練。

join the air force and train to fly aircraft

The air force sent helicopters to bring food to the flooded town.

空軍派出直升機，把食物送到淹水的小鎮。

the air force + send aircraft on relief missions

同義詞
  • air arm

    more formal and technical; often used for the flying branch within a country's armed forces

  • military aviation

    broader; focuses on military aircraft operations rather than the service itself

文法句型

join the air force

serve in the air force

用法筆記

Usually used with the article 'the' when naming a country's service. It can refer to the organization as a whole or to the people serving in it.

常見錯誤

❌My cousin joined air force at nineteen.
✅My cousin joined the air force at nineteen.
💡use the article 'the' before the service name.
❌He works on the air force.
✅He serves in the air force.
💡use 'in' when talking about military service.