单词 | plane |
释义 | plane (pleɪn ) Word forms: planes , planing , planed 1. countable noun A1 A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air. He had plenty of time to catch his plane. Her mother was killed in a plane crash. ...fighter planes. Synonyms: aeroplane, aircraft, jet, airliner 2. countable noun A plane is a flat, level surface which may be sloping at a particular angle. ...a building with angled planes. Synonyms: flat surface, the flat, horizontal, level surface 3. singular noun If a number of points are in the same plane, one line or one flat surface could pass through them all. All the planets orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, round its equator. 4. countable noun [adjective NOUN] If you say that something is on a higher plane, you mean that it is more spiritual or less concerned with ordinary things. [literary] ...life on a higher plane of existence. We felt we were living life on several different planes. Synonyms: level, position, stage, footing 5. countable noun A plane is a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it. You move the plane over a piece of wood in order to remove thin pieces of its surface. 6. verb If you plane a piece of wood, you make it smaller or smoother by using a plane. She watches him plane the surface of a walnut board. [VERB noun] Again I planed the surface flush. [VERB noun adjective] Plane down means the same as plane. The piece was reduced in size by planing down the four corners. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 7. verb If something such as a boat planes across water, it moves quickly across the water, just touching the surface. All four of the boats planed across the Solent with the greatest of ease. [V across n] Synonyms: skim, sail, skate, glide 8. countable noun A plane or a plane tree is a large tree with broad leaves which often grows in towns. Phrasal verbs: plane down plane [sense 6] Collocations: light plane Within three months of going solo she had set an official light plane altitude record of 11,889ft in the aircraft. Times, Sunday Times The friends jumped together through the hatch of a light plane at 13,000 feet. The Sun Breakdown truck, light plane, people carrier, electric tow truck, stretch limo, bin lorry, coach, toboggan. The Sun Tucked away here, in places accessible only by light plane, are the camps of upmarket companies that daily re-create the atmosphere of the grand safaris of the past. Times, Sunday Times I don't like heights and never have - especially the thought of teetering on the ledge of a light plane with the express intention of leaping over the side. Times, Sunday Times These are packed with cool features to help hours spent on a long plane ride fly by. The Sun After the plane ride, we could not wait to explore the rest of the city. The Sun For the one or two guys that can't handle it, there's a fine system or there's a bus or plane ride back home. Globe and Mail She took her first plane ride to the event, and finished third in the 50-yard event. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On a 50-minute plane ride, the two wrote a business plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But sometimes you get a nice first-class plane seat, and you roll with that too. Times,Sunday Times What if a plane seat was too much of a squeeze, or a theme park ride too snug? The Sun He mimes being trapped in the narrow confines of an economy plane seat. Times, Sunday Times Using the piece of material that hangs over the head of the plane seat, take your phone out of its case on one of the long sides. The Sun He claimed she did not request a plane seat in time. Globe and Mail The plane trip would be hellish, we knew. Times, Sunday Times But that plane trip was so embarrassing. The Sun The link was a smartphone that went on a plane trip round the world. Times, Sunday Times Company executives took the hoops on plane trips, hoping fellow passengers would ask about the odd carry-ons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Simply designed yet capacious, these are the most useful bags for plane trips, school or work. Times, Sunday Times An experiment of firing a drone into a plane wing made a bird strike look like being slapped with a blancmange. Times, Sunday Times We're so close to the peaks that our plane wing seemingly skims them. Times, Sunday Times He adjusted the code until the plate fell realistically, and then constructed test models for a plane wing and fuselage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the first three races, it was replaced by a twin plane wing, in order to generate more airflow to the underside and diffuser. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cylinders created up to ten times more lift than a plane wing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I remember one trip was interrupted when a duck flew into the engine of a private plane we were on! Times,Sunday Times The whole flying time was about 18 hours and it wasn't a private plane. Times,Sunday Times No chance of that in his private plane, or on the bow of his third super-yacht. Times, Sunday Times Prosecutors say they had planned to smuggle the money in a private plane. Times, Sunday Times The judge said she had 'trampled on human dignity' and treated the airliner like a 'private plane'. Times, Sunday Times Picture a two-storey hexagonal structure that can be reached only by helicopter or prop plane. Times,Sunday Times It costs 1,500 one way, but the jet seats six (250 each), or you can take a prop plane for about 160 each. Times, Sunday Times The aircraft would be very fast for a prop plane, but interest from airlines was not sufficient to continue development of the aircraft and the project was cancelled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You take a 1½-hour flight in a propeller plane, which lands in a field. Times, Sunday Times I've since flown long-haul and have even flown in a propeller plane. The Sun A big airline doesn't mean a big plane, though - be prepared for a brilliant, sightseeing-style flight on a 20- to 40-seater propeller plane. Times, Sunday Times Some amphibian aircraft use a pusher propeller arrangement, which causes the exhaust to pass through the propeller plane which can increase noise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Next came the propeller plane era, where commercial flights started taking passengers all over the globe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The half-hearted engagement began at mid-morning, when a reconnaissance plane was scared off by anti-aircraft fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Army cooperation planes combined the roles of artillery spotter aircraft, liaison, reconnaissance plane and close air support. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two days later, he was the sole destroyer of another reconnaissance plane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next day, a reconnaissance plane found winds of 85 to 90 mph (140 to 150 km/h). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Later that day, a final reconnaissance plane flew into the storm and did not find a low-level circulation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Finally, he never flies in a single-engine plane. Times, Sunday Times The single-engine plane nose-dived 30ft and broke up on impact. Times, Sunday Times I bought a four-seater, single-engine plane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the return trip, the single-engine plane disappeared and its passengers remained missing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They read an article in the in-flight magazine about 'trikes' - light, single-engine planes with flexible wings like hang-gliders (microlights, by contrast, have fixed wings) - and both were transfixed. Times, Sunday Times Officials at first thought it was a small plane, but later revised that. Houston Chronicle He flies a small plane that turns into a parachute. Times, Sunday Times I thought it was just a small plane and everybody would be all right. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly, there was a tremendous noise and commotion as a small plane dropped from the sky and landed right next to them. Times, Sunday Times A small plane took me on a tour of the islands. Times, Sunday Times The supersonic plane came down two miles from its base. The Sun Driverless cars and supersonic planes will become the norm by 2050. The Sun Most supersonic planes can't go supersonic without lighting their afterburners. Times, Sunday Times Surveillance planes are also flying overhead to check for pirates. The Sun The fleet includes an aircraft carrier battle group, submarines and surveillance planes. Times, Sunday Times They were expending millions of roubles-worth of shells and air time for helicopters, jets and surveillance planes with little success. Times, Sunday Times The expanded deck area would allow the ship to deploy unmanned surveillance planes for the first time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new security arrangements would see a zone created with hi-tech fences equipped with sensors and drone surveillance planes flying overhead. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Traditionally, ballet had moved in a vertical plane; she would tip and let her body go in different ways. Times, Sunday Times Don't forget about the vertical plane: you can grow plants that scramble along the balcony rails, up a wall or along a fence. Times, Sunday Times So there it was, a rainbow arc in the vertical plane added to a sharp left-hand curve in the horizontal plane. Times, Sunday Times Some spires focus on the vertical plane, with all the flowering stems thrusting towards the sun. Times, Sunday Times That vertical plane then joined the weather deck atop the turret at a right angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 飞机, 平面, 刨子 Japanese: 飛行機 aeroplane, 平面 surface, かんな 道具 |
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