Word · Frequency #25987
aviators
/ˈeɪviˌeɪtɝː/
noun
飞行员
aviators is the plural of aviator.
aviator
- 1.
An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
- 2.
someone who operates an aircraft
飞行员
In use
The young aviator checked the weather before her first solo flight.
After years of training, he became a skilled aviator.
The museum displays a uniform worn by a famous aviator.
Common mistakes
He is aviator.He is an aviator.
中文没有不定冠词，学习者常漏掉“一个”。英语中 aviator 是可数名词单数，前面必须有限定词（如 an），否则句子不完整。
Aviator is a good job.Being an aviator is a good job.
aviator 指“飞行员”这个人，不是职业本身。中文可以说“飞行员是个好工作”，但英语要用动名词短语 Being an aviator 或名词 aviation 来指代这个职业。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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