Dictionary entry
airplane pilot
noun
飞行员
a person who operates an airplane
In use
The airplane pilot announced that we would land in thirty minutes.
She has always dreamed of becoming an airplane pilot.
The airplane pilot carefully checked the instruments before takeoff.
work as a/an [headword]
用"work as"表示职业身份。
She works as an airplane pilot for a major airline.
她在一家大型航空公司担任飞行员。
become a/an [headword]
用于描述职业转变或目标。
He studied hard to become an airplane pilot.
他努力学习，想成为一名飞行员。
adjective + [headword]
形容词修饰名词短语，注意冠词的使用。
A professional airplane pilot must undergo rigorous training.
专业的飞行员必须接受严格的训练。
Common mistakes
He is an airplane driver.He is an airplane pilot.
在中文中，司机（driver）用于汽车、公交车等地面交通工具，而飞机的驾驶人员应称为飞行员（pilot）。学习者容易将“司机”直接迁移到英语中，导致用词错误。
He is a pilot of airplane.He is an airplane pilot.
英语中常用复合名词（如airplane pilot）表示职业与所属领域的关系，而介词短语结构（a pilot of airplane）不符合英语习惯。学习者可能受中文结构“飞机的飞行员”影响，使用了冗余的介词表达。
Connections
Confusing words
- co-pilot
- 副驾驶 · 副驾驶协助机长驾驶飞机，但并非主要飞行员。
- flight engineer
- 飞行工程师 · 飞行工程师负责飞机机械系统，而非驾驶。
- navigator
- 领航员 · 领航员负责航线规划，现代飞机中角色较少。
Word family
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词
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