spaceman

IPA/ˈspeɪsmæn/
IPA/ˈspeɪsmæn/

spaceman — 名詞

  • spacemansingular
  • spacemenplural

1. a person who goes into space in a spacecraft, especially as part of a planned mi

1.名詞B1
釋義

太空人

乘太空船執行太空任務的人

a person who goes into space in a spacecraft, especially as part of a planned mission.

例句

Rania trained for years before becoming the youngest spaceman on the mission.

Rania 經過多年的訓練後，成為那次任務中最年輕的太空人。

pattern: become the youngest spaceman on the mission

The spaceman floated outside the station to repair a loose panel.

那名太空人在太空站外漂浮，去修理一塊鬆動的面板。

collocation: repair a loose panel outside the station

同義詞
  • astronaut

    the standard modern word for a person who travels in space

  • cosmonaut

    used especially for a Russian or former Soviet space traveller

  • space traveller

    a broader phrase that can sound descriptive rather than fixed

用法筆記

In current news and science writing, astronaut is usually the more neutral choice. Spaceman still appears in older writing, casual speech, and headlines that want a vivid, familiar word.

常見錯誤

❌Three spacemans waved from the poster.
✅Three spacemen waved from the poster.
💡The plural form is spacemen, not spacemans.

2. in stories, a being that comes from another planet and visits Earth.

2.名詞B1
釋義

外星人

故事中來自別的星球的生物

in stories, a being that comes from another planet and visits Earth.

例句

In the cartoon, a green spaceman landed in Mia's garden at midnight.

在那部卡通裡，一個綠色外星人在半夜降落到 Mia 的花園。

story context: cartoon spaceman landing in a garden

The children built a silver spaceman from boxes for the class play.

孩子們用箱子做出一個銀色外星人，準備班上的戲劇表演。

同義詞
  • alien

    the broad modern word for a being from another world

  • extra-terrestrial

    more formal and often used in science-fiction or discussion

  • Martian

    specifically an imagined being from Mars

用法筆記

This sense belongs mainly to cartoons, children's stories, and casual talk about imagined life from other planets. For real people on space missions, astronaut is usually the better word.

常見錯誤

❌The spaceman repaired the real satellite in orbit.
✅The astronaut repaired the real satellite in orbit.
💡Use astronaut for an actual person on a space mission.