aircraft

/ˈeəkrɑːft/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

飞行器；飞机

释义与例句

n. 飞行器；飞机
a vehicle that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter
  1. Several military aircraft flew over the city this morning.
    今天早晨有几架军用飞机从城市上空飞过。
  2. The airport handles more than five hundred aircraft a day.
    该机场每天起降五百多架飞机。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Modern aircraft are much quieter than those built fifty years ago.
    现代飞机比五十年前制造的飞机安静得多。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 aircraft 单复数同形，one aircraft、two aircraft；是飞行器的总称，比 airplane 更正式、涵盖更广。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • airplane 飞机
    aircraft 是飞行器的总称，单复数同形；airplane 特指有固定机翼的飞机。
    The airplane landed safely in heavy rain. 那架飞机在大雨中安全着陆。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • airship 飞艇；飞船
    aircraft 包括所有飞行器；airship 特指靠轻于空气的气体升空的飞艇。
    The airship floated slowly across the lake. 那艘飞艇缓缓飘过湖面。
常见搭配
  • military aircraft 军用飞机
    The base is used to train pilots of military aircraft. 这个基地用于训练军用飞机飞行员。
  • commercial aircraft 民用飞机
    Commercial aircraft carry millions of passengers every year. 民用飞机每年运送数百万乘客。
  • aircraft carrier 航空母舰
    The aircraft carrier can hold dozens of fighter jets. 这艘航空母舰可搭载数十架战斗机。