aircraft

/ˈeəkrɑːft/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈerkræft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈer-ˌkraft/ (ame, mw)

aircraft — 名詞

1. a general word for any machine that travels through the air, including planes, h

1.名詞B2
釋義

飛機；航空器

可在空中飛行的機械的總稱

a general word for any machine that travels through the air, including planes, helicopters, gliders, and balloons.

例句

Three small aircraft were parked on the runway behind the control tower.

三架小型飛機停在控制塔後方的跑道上。

zero plural: three aircraft (not 'aircrafts')

The military aircraft circled above the harbor for nearly an hour.

那架軍用飛機在港口上空盤旋了將近一個小時。

common collocation: military / commercial aircraft

同義詞
  • plane

    everyday word; usually means a fixed-wing airplane only, not helicopters

  • airplane

    American English; specifically a fixed-wing aircraft

  • aeroplane

    British English spelling of airplane; same meaning

  • flying machine

    old-fashioned or playful; covers anything that flies

文法句型

[number] + aircraft

by aircraft

用法筆記

Has an unusual zero plural: the singular and plural forms are identical. Say 'one aircraft' and 'five aircraft', never 'aircrafts'. Subject-verb agreement follows the intended number ('the aircraft is...' for one, 'the aircraft are...' for several).

常見錯誤

❌Two aircrafts landed at the airport.
✅Two aircraft landed at the airport.
💡'aircraft' has the same form for singular and plural; no -s is added.
❌How many aircrafts does the airline own?
✅How many aircraft does the airline own?
💡use the bare form even after 'how many' or numbers.