jet
jet — 形容詞
- jetpositive
- jettercomparative
- jettestsuperlative
1. describing a color that is the deepest possible black, without any lighter tones
漆黑的
非常深黑色的
describing a color that is the deepest possible black, without any lighter tones or hints of other colors.
Padma wore a jet-black dress that stood out against the brightly lit party hall.
Padma 穿著一件漆黑的洋裝，在燈光明亮的宴會廳中顯得格外突出。
jet + noun as color adjective; contrast clue
The storm clouds turned jet black just before the rain started.
暴風雲在開始下雨前變得漆黑一片。
predicative use: turn + jet black (no hyphen)
Lakan's cat has jet-black fur that shines blue in the sunlight.
Lakan 的貓有著漆黑的毛，在陽光下閃著藍光。
Ming painted the old door with jet-black paint that covered every scratch and stain.
Ming 用漆黑的油漆粉刷那扇舊門，蓋住了每一道刮痕和污漬。
A jet-black velvet curtain hung behind the brightly lit stage at the school play.
學校戲劇表演的舞台後面，掛著一幅漆黑的天鵝絨窗簾，與明亮的燈光形成對比。
- pitch-black
equally dark but slightly less formal; more commonly used for describing darkness of a space rather than color of an object
- ebony
a rich dark black, often with warm undertones; used more in literary contexts
- coal-black
similar darkness but refers to the matte appearance of coal, not the shine of polished jet
- snow-white
opposite extreme on the brightness scale
文法句型
jet + noun as color adjective
用法筆記
Only used attributively (before a noun). Most commonly appears in the compound 'jet black' (two words) or 'jet-black' (hyphenated).
常見錯誤
jet — 名詞
- jetsingular
- jetsplural
1. a fast aircraft that moves forward by forcing hot gases backward from its engine
噴射機
以噴射引擎推動的飛機
a fast aircraft that moves forward by forcing hot gases backward from its engines at high speed.
Hamza watched the jet fly low over the city buildings.
Hamza 看著那架噴射機低飛掠過城市建築。
jet as count noun for aircraft
The company owns three private jets for international travel.
這家公司擁有四架私人噴射機供國際旅行使用。
A large passenger jet landed smoothly on the runway at the airport.
一架大型客用噴射機平穩地降落在機場跑道上。
Lucas boarded the jet for a flight from Taipei to Tokyo.
Lucas 登上了從台北飛往東京的噴射機。
Military jets flew in formation during the national parade.
軍用噴射機在國慶遊行中以編隊飛行。
文法句型
a/the + jet
by jet
jet + verb
用法筆記
Countable. Often used without 'plane' — 'a jet' alone is understood to mean a jet aircraft. The phrase 'by jet' functions as an adverb of transport method.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow, fast-moving stream of liquid or gas that bursts out from a small openi
噴流
從窄孔噴出的液體或氣體流
a narrow, fast-moving stream of liquid or gas that bursts out from a small opening under pressure.
A jet of water shot up from the broken pipe in the garden.
一道水柱從花園破損的水管中噴射而出。
jet of + [liquid/gas] for steady stream
Chidi aimed a jet of air at the dust on the computer keyboard.
Chidi 對著電腦鍵盤上的灰塵噴出一道氣流。
The whale blew a jet of water high into the air before diving.
那頭鯨魚在潛入水中之前，向高空噴出一道水柱。
A strong jet of steam escaped from the kettle when it boiled.
一股強勁的蒸氣從水壺壺嘴噴出。
The fountain sent a thin jet of water into the pool below.
噴泉將一道細長的水柱噴入下方的水池中。
文法句型
a jet of [liquid/gas]
jet of [substance]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + the substance (water, gas, steam, air, flame). The emphasis is on the force and narrowness of the stream, not its source.
常見錯誤
3. a small opening or nozzle in a device that controls how gas or liquid fuel is re
噴嘴
燃料或氣體噴出的孔口
a small opening or nozzle in a device that controls how gas or liquid fuel is released and mixed with air for burning.
The mechanic cleaned the gas jet on the kitchen stove.
技師清理了廚房爐具上的瓦斯噴嘴。
gas jet / fuel jet for nozzle
A blocked fuel jet stopped the heater from working in winter.
堵塞的燃料噴嘴導致暖氣在冬天無法運作。
Isabela adjusted the small jet on the burner to get a blue flame.
Isabela 調整了爐頭上的小噴嘴，以得到藍色火焰。
The jet on the barbecue grill was too small for even cooking.
烤肉爐上的噴嘴太小，導致加熱不均勻。
Sayaka replaced the broken jet in the camping stove before the trip.
Sayaka 在出發前更換了露營爐具上壞掉的噴嘴。
- nozzle
broader term for any pipe-end that directs flow; not specific to fuel or gas
- injector
a device that sprays fuel into an engine using pressure
- burner jet
specifically the nozzle on a gas burner or stove
文法句型
the + jet + on [appliance]
[gas/fuel] + jet
用法筆記
Typically modified by the type of fuel it controls (gas jet, fuel jet, oil jet). Often the cause of appliance malfunctions — a blocked or dirty jet stops the flow.
常見錯誤
4. a glossy black material taken from a type of coal, hard enough to carve and poli
黑玉
可拋光打磨的黑色寶石，用於飾品
a glossy black material taken from a type of coal, hard enough to carve and polish, and used since ancient times for jewelry and ornaments.
Élise wore a necklace made of jet beads to the wedding.
Élise 戴著一條由黑玉珠子串成的項鍊參加婚禮。
jet as uncountable gemstone
The ring had a small piece of jet set in silver.
那枚戒指上鑲有一小塊鑲在銀飾中的黑玉。
Jet has been used in mourning jewelry since Victorian times.
自維多利亞時代以來，黑玉便被用於喪禮飾品中。
Mert bought his mother a brooch carved from polished jet.
Mert 為母親買了一枚用拋光黑玉雕刻而成的胸針。
The museum displayed ancient Roman beads made of jet.
博物館展出了用黑玉製作的古羅馬珠子。
- gagate
the mineralogical name for jet; very rare outside geology texts
- black amber
a misleading historical name; jet is not amber, but was once confused with it
文法句型
made of jet
jet + noun (ring, bead, necklace)
用法筆記
Uncountable — treat it like a material name ('made of jet', not 'made of a jet'). Do not confuse with the black color sense of the adjective 'jet'.
常見錯誤
jet — 動詞
- jetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jets3rd person singular
- jetting-ing form
- jettedpast simple
1. to travel somewhere in a fast aircraft, especially a jet plane, often suggesting
搭機旅行
搭乘噴射機旅行
to travel somewhere in a fast aircraft, especially a jet plane, often suggesting speed, distance, or glamour.
Christopher jetted off to London for a business meeting.
Christopher 搭機飛往倫敦參加商務會議。
jet off / jet around for travel by plane
The film star jetted around the world for her movie promotions.
那位電影明星為了宣傳電影而搭機環遊世界。
Every summer, they jet to Spain for a two-week holiday.
每年夏天，他們都搭機飛往西班牙度兩星期的假。
Ezra jetted from New York to Los Angeles in just six hours.
Ezra 從紐約搭機飛往洛杉磯僅花了六小時。
We jetted across the Atlantic to visit family in Portugal.
我們搭機橫越大西洋，前往葡萄牙探親。
文法句型
jet + to [place]
jet + off/around/across/from [place]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a direction or destination (jet to, jet off, jet around). Carries a connotation of fast, comfortable, sometimes glamorous travel. Not used in formal writing about routine business travel.