| 单词 | cockpit |
| 释义 | cockpit (once / 2491 pages) 1n 2n The cockpit is the area where the pilots and crew sit to fly an airplane. In a small plane, the cockpit might be occupied by a single pilot. A cockpit, also called a flight deck, is like a ship's bridge or a truck's cab — it's where the person controlling the vehicle sits. A race car driver's seat is sometimes also called a cockpit. The original meaning was literally "pit where a cockfight happens," and in the 1700s cockpit became the Royal Navy's term for the area where a coxswain, or ship's pilot, was stationed. WORD FAMILYcockpit: cockpits USAGE EXAMPLESThey alerted the authorities and the man was escorted from the cockpit. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) Passengers became suspicious when they heard slurred words and unclear announcements from the cockpit. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Never climb into an airplane cockpit in winter without your best military-grade arctic boots, rated to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft Hyper compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area 2n seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car 2Hyper seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit) n a pit for cockfights Hyper pit an enclosure in which animals are made to fight |
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