airman
airman — 名詞
- airmansingular
- airmenplural
1. a person serving in an air force at one of the lower ranks, below officer level
空軍士兵
在空軍服役且軍階較低的人員
a person serving in an air force at one of the lower ranks, below officer level
Sana trained at Lackland Air Force Base before becoming an airman.
Sana 在拉克蘭空軍基地受訓後成為空軍士兵。
used for a newly qualified enlisted member
Airman Tamás repaired engine parts in a hangar outside Tokyo.
空軍士兵 Tamás 在東京郊外的機庫修理引擎零件。
title + surname form of address
Nala's father served as an airman during the Gulf War.
Nala 的父親在波斯灣戰爭期間擔任空軍士兵。
The airman saluted the colonel and returned to his duties.
那名空軍士兵向上校敬禮後回到工作崗位。
Dewi received a medal for her service as an airman.
Dewi 因擔任空軍士兵服役而獲得勳章。
- senior airman
- airman first class
- airman basic
- service member
a broader term for anyone in the armed forces, regardless of branch or rank
- enlisted member
covers non-officer ranks across all military branches, not just the air force
- officer
a higher-ranking member of the military who holds a commission
用法筆記
Used primarily for enlisted members of the British RAF and the US Air Force. Not applied to officers or to members of other military branches such as the army or navy.
常見錯誤
2. a person trained to fly or control an aircraft, such as a pilot or flight engine
飛行人員
駕駛或操作飛機的人員
a person trained to fly or control an aircraft, such as a pilot or flight engineer
Noa earned her licence and now flies cargo planes as an airman.
Noa 考取執照後，現在以飛行人員的身分駕駛貨機。
civilian pilot usage
The airman guided the small plane safely through a heavy thunderstorm.
那名飛行人員引導小飛機安全穿過猛烈雷暴。
After his first solo flight over the coast, Chidi felt proud to call himself an airman.
Chidi 在海岸上空完成第一次單飛後，自豪地稱自己為飛行人員。
Sumin joined a flying school and became a skilled airman within eighteen months.
Sumin 進入飛行學校，在十八個月內成為熟練的飛行人員。
training path to becoming an airman
Dahlia's grandfather was an airman who flew supply planes across the Pacific.
Dahlia 的祖父是飛行人員，曾駕駛補給機飛越太平洋。
- commercial airman
- licensed airman
- trained airman
用法筆記
A somewhat old-fashioned term for anyone who flies aircraft; 'pilot' is far more common in everyday modern English. 'Airman' in this sense appears more often in historical or formal contexts.
常見錯誤
同根字
- airwoman名詞B2
- airmanship名詞C1