aircraft
UK/'єәkræft/US
NGSL 2kTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
Any vehicle capable of flying through the air, such as a plane or helicopter.
航空器，飞行器（如飞机、直升机）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedairair, atmosphere
+
craftroot
=aircraft
air + craft (a vehicle or vessel, as in 'watercraft', 'spacecraft') = a vessel that travels through the air. Transparent compound; note the plural is also 'aircraft' (unchanged).
Common Collocations
- 1.commercial aircraft商用飞机
- 2.military aircraft军用飞机
- 3.aircraft carrier航空母舰
- 4.aircraft maintenance飞机维护
Example Sentences
- 1.
The aircraft circled the airport before landing.
- 2.
Several aircraft were grounded by the heavy fog.