airplane

IPA/ˈeəpleɪn/
KK[ˈɛrplˌen]IPA/ˈerpleɪn/

airplane — 名詞

  • airplanesingular
  • airplanesplural

1. a machine that flies through the sky, with two long wings on its sides and at le

1.名詞A1
釋義

飛機

有機翼和引擎、能在空中飛行的交通工具

a machine that flies through the sky, with two long wings on its sides and at least one engine that pushes it forward.

例句

Tariq pressed his face against the window as the airplane lifted off the runway.

Tariq 把臉貼在窗戶上，看著飛機從跑道升起。

collocation: an airplane lifts off / takes off

Our airplane to Tokyo was delayed for three hours because of heavy snow.

我們飛往東京的飛機因為大雪延誤了三個小時。

collocation: an airplane to [destination]

常見搭配
  • board an airplane
  • get on / get off an airplane
  • an airplane takes off
  • an airplane lands
  • paper airplane
  • model airplane
同義詞
  • plane

    shorter, more common in everyday speech in both American and British English

  • aeroplane

    British spelling of the same thing

  • aircraft

    broader term that also covers helicopters, gliders, and drones

  • jet

    specifically an airplane powered by jet engines, often fast or large

用法筆記

American English term; British speakers say 'aeroplane' or, in informal speech, 'plane'. 'Plane' is the most common form in everyday conversation across both varieties.

常見錯誤

I will go to Taipei by an airplane.
I will go to Taipei by airplane.
with the phrase 'by airplane' (means of transport), no article is used.
I took the aeroplane in New York last week.
I took the airplane in New York last week.
in American contexts, use the American spelling 'airplane'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • airplane ticket
  • airplane crash
  • airplane window
  • airplane mode
  • paper airplane
  • model airplane

常用片語

  • board an airplane
  • get on an airplane
  • the airplane takes off
  • the airplane lands

介系詞搭配

  • by airplane
  • on an airplane
  • off an airplane