airliner
/ˈeəlaɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈerlaɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈer-ˌlī-nər/ (ame, mw)
airliner — 名詞
- airlinersingular
- airlinersplural
1. a large plane that is designed to carry members of the public from one place to
客機
載運乘客的大型商用飛機
a large plane that is designed to carry members of the public from one place to another on scheduled commercial flights
The new airliner can carry over three hundred passengers on long-distance flights.
這款新客機可以搭載超過三百名乘客進行長程飛行。
Mei-Lin watched the airliner climb into the cloudy sky above the airport.
Mei-Lin 看著客機攀升進入機場上方多雲的天空中。
The airline ordered twenty new airliners to replace its older, less efficient planes.
這家航空公司訂購了二十架新客機，以替換老舊且效率較低的飛機。
Passengers began to board the airliner through the covered walkway at the gate.
乘客開始經由登機門的空橋登上客機。
The airliner landed smoothly despite the strong crosswind at the runway.
儘管跑道上風勢強勁，這架客機仍平穩地降落。
- passenger jet
emphasises the jet-engine type rather than the commercial operation
- commercial aircraft
broader term that also covers cargo planes used by airlines
- aircraft
a very general word for any flying vehicle, including military and private planes
- private jet
a small plane owned by an individual or company, not operated by a scheduled airline
- cargo plane
a plane designed to carry goods rather than passengers
用法筆記
Distinct from 'aircraft', which includes military planes, cargo planes, and helicopters. 'Airliner' always refers specifically to a passenger-carrying commercial plane operated by an airline.