jetted
jetted — 形容詞
- jettedpositive
- more jettedcomparative
- most jettedsuperlative
1. describes something that is a deep, glossy black color, like the polished gemsto
烏黑；墨黑
像黑玉一樣的深黑色
describes something that is a deep, glossy black color, like the polished gemstone called jet. In everyday English the compound adjective 'jet-black' is far more common.
The bride wore a stunning jet-black silk dress that shimmered under the chandeliers.
新娘身穿一件閃閃發光的烏黑絲綢禮服，在水晶燈下顯得格外驚豔。
jet-black + noun — standard compound for deep black color
A jet-black cat crossed the street and disappeared into the dark garden.
一隻烏黑的貓越過馬路，消失在幽暗的花園裡。
Ravi found a beautiful jetted brooch at the antique shop, its polished black surface gleaming.
Ravi 在一家古董店找到一枚漂亮的煤玉胸針，拋光的黑色表面閃閃發亮。
jetted + noun for items set with jet gemstone
The old piano had a glossy jet-black finish that reflected light like a dark mirror.
那架舊鋼琴的烏黑亮面漆像一面深色鏡子般反射光線。
The night sky above the desert was jet-black, with stars glittering through the thin air.
沙漠上空的夜空一片烏黑，星星在稀薄空氣中閃爍。
- jet-black hair
- jet-black dress
- jet-black night sky
- jetted brooch
- jetted necklace
- jet-black
the more common compound adjective for everyday use
- pitch-black
describes complete darkness, not necessarily glossy
- ebony
describes a rich, dark black like the wood, also literary
文法句型
jet-black + noun
jetted (adorned with jet) + noun
用法筆記
For the deep-black-color meaning, the compound adjective 'jet-black' is standard in everyday English. The standalone form 'jetted' is rare and literary when describing color. As an adjective, 'jetted' more naturally means 'adorned or trimmed with jet gemstone' (e.g. a jetted brooch).
常見錯誤
jetted — 名詞
1. a fast airplane that is pushed through the air by engines that suck in air at th
噴射機
以噴射引擎推動的飛機
a fast airplane that is pushed through the air by engines that suck in air at the front and force it out at the back at high speed.
Theo boarded a private jet headed straight for Singapore.
Theo 登上一架私人噴射機，直接飛往新加坡。
private jet — common collocation
A military jet roared low over the village before turning out to sea.
一架軍用噴射機低空掠過村莊上空，隨後轉向大海。
Sarah had never flown on a jet before and was nervous about the speed.
Sarah 從來沒搭過噴射機，對於速度感到緊張。
fly on a jet — typical verb collocation
The airport's new runway can handle the largest passenger jets in the world.
機場的新跑道可以容納世界上最大的客運噴射機。
Aiko watched the jet climb into the clouds and disappear from sight.
Aiko 看著那架噴射機爬升入雲，消失在視線之外。
- private jet
- jet engine
- jet fuel
- jet travel
- jet pilot
- board a jet
- fly a jet
文法句型
jet + noun (jet engine)
by + jet
on a + jet
用法筆記
Use 'plane' or 'airplane' for general aircraft; reserve 'jet' for those with jet engines specifically. The word is frequently used attributively: jet engine, jet fuel, jet travel.
常見錯誤
2. a thin, high-speed flow of liquid or gas that shoots out from a small opening be
噴射流
從細孔中高速噴出的液體或氣體
a thin, high-speed flow of liquid or gas that shoots out from a small opening because of strong pressure behind it.
A jet of steam shot out from the crack in the old radiator pipe.
一股蒸汽從老舊暖氣管道的裂縫中噴了出來。
a jet of + [fluid] — typical pattern
The gardener aimed a powerful jet of water at the dried mud on the wall.
園丁把強力水柱對準牆上的乾泥沖洗。
When Leila opened the valve, a jet of gas made a loud hissing sound.
Leila 打開閥門時，一股瓦斯噴出，發出嘶嘶的聲響。
a jet of gas — common collocation for pressurised fluids
A thin jet of ink sprayed from the printer nozzle and stained the paper.
一道細細的墨水從印表機噴嘴射出，濺在紙張上。
Carlos used a jet of compressed air to blow dust out of the computer case.
Carlos 用一股壓縮空氣吹掉了電腦機殼裡的灰塵。
- a jet of water
- a jet of steam
- a jet of gas
- a jet of air
- powerful jet
- thin jet
文法句型
a jet of + noun (water, gas, steam, air)
用法筆記
The noun is often followed by 'of' and the name of the fluid (a jet of water, a jet of air). To describe the stream's container or source, use 'nozzle' (sense 3 below).
常見錯誤
3. the small opening or nozzle in a device through which a stream of liquid, gas, o
噴嘴；噴孔
讓氣體或燃料噴出的小孔或嘴管
the small opening or nozzle in a device through which a stream of liquid, gas, or fuel is forced, especially in an engine or a heating appliance.
The technician cleaned the gas jet on the stove so the flame would burn evenly.
技師清理了爐子上的瓦斯噴孔，讓火燒得更均勻。
gas jet — common collocation for stove/heater part
Ravi adjusted the jet on the blowtorch to get a narrower, hotter flame.
Ravi 調整了噴燈的噴嘴，讓火焰變得更細更熱。
A blocked jet in the fuel pump caused the engine to lose power mid-flight.
燃油泵的噴孔堵塞，導致引擎在飛行途中動力不足。
blocked jet — problem description pattern
Priya replaced the old jet in the water fountain to make the spray pattern wider.
Priya 更換了噴泉的舊噴嘴，讓水花噴得更寬。
Each burner on the industrial cooker has a jet that the chef can clean separately.
工業爐的每個爐頭都有自己的噴孔，廚師可以分別清洗。
- gas jet
- blocked jet
- fuel jet
- stove jet
- clean the jet
文法句型
the + jet + of + noun (stove, engine)
用法筆記
Used mainly to describe parts of gas stoves, heaters, engines, or industrial equipment. More general everyday synonym: 'nozzle'.
常見錯誤
4. a hard, glossy black stone formed from ancient wood compressed underground, used
煤玉；黑玉
可拋光的黑色礦石，用於珠寶首飾
a hard, glossy black stone formed from ancient wood compressed underground, used for making beads, brooches, and other decorative items.
The vintage necklace at the estate sale was made of polished jet beads.
那場遺產拍賣會上的復古項鍊是由拋光煤玉珠子串成的。
polished jet — common descriptive phrase
Yusuf bought his mother a jet brooch from a antique shop in Whitby.
Yusuf 在 Whitby 的一家古董店為母親買了一枚黑玉胸針。
Victorian mourning jewelry was often carved from jet because of its deep black shine.
維多利亞時期的喪禮珠寶常用黑玉雕刻，因為它的黑色光澤很深。
jet used for Victorian mourning jewelry — cultural context
The museum display showed how miners extracted jet from coastal cliffs a century ago.
博物館的展品顯示了一個世紀前礦工如何從海岸峭壁開採煤玉。
Aiko's earrings were simple jet drops that caught the light whenever she turned her head.
Aiko 的耳環是很簡約的黑玉水滴，她一轉頭就會反射光線。
- polished jet
- jet bead
- jet brooch
- jet jewelry
- carved jet
- Victorian jet
- lignite
the geological name for the material jet is made from; technical
- black amber
an old trade name, now rarely used
文法句型
made of jet
jet + noun (jet bead, jet necklace)
用法筆記
Most often encountered in discussions of antique or Victorian jewelry. 'Jet' as a gemstone is a type of lignite (a soft brown coal that has become very hard).
常見錯誤
jetted — 動詞
- jettedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jetteds3rd person singular
- jetteding-ing form
- jettededpast simple
1. to go from one place to another in a jet-propelled aircraft, often for work or a
搭機旅行
搭乘噴射機快速旅行
to go from one place to another in a jet-propelled aircraft, often for work or a short trip.
The CEO jetted off to Dubai for a two-day meeting with investors.
那家公司的執行長搭噴射機飛往杜拜，參加為期兩天的投資人會議。
jet off to [place] — phrasal pattern for quick departure
Lina jetted from Taipei to London twice a month for her job in fashion.
Lina 每個月從台北飛往倫敦兩趟，從事她的時尚工作。
The pop star jetted around Asia performing shows in five different cities.
那位流行歌手搭噴射機在亞洲各地巡演，跑了五個不同的城市。
jet around [place] — pattern for multiple destinations
Instead of driving for ten hours, the team jetted to the conference in ninety minutes.
與其開車十小時，團隊搭噴射機九十分鐘就到了會議地點。
Aiko jetted home from New York just in time for her younger brother's graduation party.
Aiko 從紐約搭機趕回家，正好來得及參加弟弟的畢業派對。
- jet off to
- jet around
- jet in from
- jet over to
文法句型
jet + from/to + place
jet + off + to + place
jet + around + place
用法筆記
Often used in past tense (jetted) with directional prepositions: jet off to, jet in from, jet around. Has a slightly glamorous or fast-paced tone, unlike the neutral 'fly.'
常見錯誤
2. to flow out or be sent out in a fast, powerful stream; to gush or spurt under pr
噴出；湧出
以強力噴射方式流出或排出
to flow out or be sent out in a fast, powerful stream; to gush or spurt under pressure.
Hot water jetted from the broken pipe and flooded the basement in minutes.
熱水從破裂的水管中噴湧而出，幾分鐘內就把地下室淹沒了。
jet from + [place] — intransitive pattern
The fountain jetted a thin arc of water into the pond below.
噴泉把一道細細的水弧噴入下方的池塘。
jet + [fluid] + into + [place] — transitive pattern
Steam jetted out of the valve with a loud screech before the engineer closed it.
蒸汽從閥門嘶嘶噴出，工程師趕緊將它關閉。
The cleaning machine jetted a powerful spray of detergent onto the dirty factory floor.
清潔機把強力清潔劑噴射到骯髒的工廠地板上。
Crude oil jetted up from the ocean floor after the drilling rig punctured the seabed.
鑽井平台鑿穿海床後，原油從海底噴湧而出。
- jet from
- jet out of
- jet into
- jet upward
- jet forth
文法句型
jet + from/out of + place
jet + fluid + into/onto + place
用法筆記
Less common than synonyms 'gush' or 'spurt.' Used mainly in technical or descriptive writing where the force and speed of the stream matter.