spacecraft
/ˈspeɪskrɑːft/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspeɪskræft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspās-ˌkraft/ (ame, mw)
spacecraft — 名詞
1. a machine built to travel and operate beyond Earth's atmosphere, used to carry a
太空船
可在太空中飛行與作業的交通工具
a machine built to travel and operate beyond Earth's atmosphere, used to carry astronauts, satellites, or scientific equipment into space
The cargo spacecraft docked with the space station at dawn, carrying two tonnes of supplies.
這艘貨運太空船在黎明時與太空站對接，載運了兩噸的補給物資。
collocation: cargo spacecraft / docked with the space station
Emre hopes to work on the spacecraft that will carry people to the Moon.
Emre 希望參與研發能載人登月的太空船。
Camila watched the spacecraft lift off from the launch pad, feeling a rush of excitement.
Camila 看著太空船從發射台升空，心中湧起一陣興奮。
Before a spacecraft can leave Earth's orbit, it must reach a speed of about 28,000 kilometres per hour.
太空船要脫離地球軌道，速度必須達到每小時約兩萬八千公里。
- spaceship
more informal and strongly associated with science fiction; spacecraft is the standard technical and journalistic term
- probe
specifically refers to an uncrewed spacecraft sent to collect data from distant planets, moons, or other bodies
- orbiter
a spacecraft designed to circle a planet or moon without landing; a subtype rather than a full synonym
用法筆記
Plural is also spacecraft (not 'spacecrafts'). The word appears frequently in news reporting on space exploration and in technical discussions of space missions.