aviator
/ˈeɪvieɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪvieɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər ˈa-/ (ame, mw)
aviator — 名詞
- aviatorsingular
- aviatorsplural
1. someone whose job or skill is flying aeroplanes and other aircraft
飛行員
受過專業訓練的飛機駕駛員
someone whose job or skill is flying aeroplanes and other aircraft
Theo earned his commercial aviator licence after two years of training.
Theo 花了兩年訓練，拿到了商業飛行員執照。
commercial aviator
Nala's grandfather was a decorated aviator during the Second World War.
Nala 的祖父在二戰期間是一位戰功彪炳的飛行員。
decorated aviator
Sanjay's great-uncle was a daring aviator who flew mail across the Andes in the 1920s.
Sanjay 的伯公是一位勇敢的飛行員，在 1920 年代飛越安第斯山脈運送郵件。
An experienced aviator can spot storms long before the radar does.
經驗豐富的飛行員在雷達發現之前就能察覺到暴風雨。
Hassan read a biography of the first female aviator to cross the Pacific alone.
Hassan 讀了一本關於第一位獨自飛越太平洋的女飛行員的傳記。
- pilot
Pilot is the everyday, neutral word used in both civilian and military contexts; aviator has a more formal, literary feel.
- airman
Airman is a military term that can refer to any member of an air force, not only someone who flies.
- flyer
Flyer is informal and can describe anyone who travels by air, not only the person at the controls.
用法筆記
Aviator is a more formal and slightly old-fashioned word than pilot. It appears often in historical writing about early flight and carries a sense of adventure.