“aircraft”是英语单词,意思是“飞机;航空器”,是一个可数名词,复数形式为“aircraft”或“aircrafts”(后者较少用)。其用法包括在句子中作主语、宾语等成分,常与一些动词、介词等搭配使用,以表达与飞机、航空器相关的动作、状态或关系。
“aircraft”主要指在空中飞行的各种交通工具,涵盖范围较广,不仅包括常见的客机、货机等,也涵盖直升机、滑翔机等其他类型的飞行器。
作主语
“The aircraft takes off at 8 a.m. tomorrow.”(这架飞机明天早上8点起飞。)在这个句子中,“aircraft”作为主语,执行“takes off”(起飞)这个动作。
“New aircraft are being developed to meet the increasing demand for air travel.”(为满足日益增长的航空旅行需求,新型飞机正在研发中。)这里“aircraft”是复数概念(虽形式为单数,但语义表示多架飞机),作主语,与“are being developed”(正在被研发)构成被动语态的主谓结构。
作宾语
“They have inspected the aircraft carefully.”(他们仔细检查了这架飞机。)“aircraft”作“inspected”(检查)这个动作的承受者,即宾语。
“The pilot is preparing the aircraft for the long - haul flight.”(飞行员正在为长途飞行准备这架飞机。)“aircraft”是“preparing”(准备)的宾语。
与其他词搭配
与动词搭配:如“fly an aircraft”(驾驶飞机)、“board an aircraft”(登上飞机)、“land an aircraft”(使飞机着陆)等。例如,“He has learned to fly an aircraft.”(他已经学会了驾驶飞机。)
与介词搭配:常见的有“in an aircraft”(在飞机里),如“We traveled in an aircraft to New York.”(我们乘坐飞机去纽约。);“on board an aircraft”(在飞机上,强调处于飞机这个空间内),如“The passengers were all on board an aircraft when it took off.”(飞机起飞时,所有乘客都在飞机上。)