Dictionary entry
jet-propelled plane
noun
喷气式飞机
a plane powered by jet engines
- 1.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
In use
The jet-propelled plane took off smoothly from the runway.
Engineers are developing a quieter jet-propelled plane for commercial use.
Without a jet-propelled plane, the transatlantic flight would take much longer.
a jet-propelled plane + verb
作为主语时，冠词a不可省略。
A jet-propelled plane can reach very high speeds.
喷气式飞机可以达到非常高的速度。
verb + a jet-propelled plane
常见动词有fly, pilot, operate等。
The pilot flew a jet-propelled plane across the ocean.
飞行员驾驶喷气式飞机飞越了大洋。
by jet-propelled plane
表示交通方式，by后不加冠词。
They traveled from New York to London by jet-propelled plane.
他们乘坐喷气式飞机从纽约前往伦敦。
Common mistakes
The jet propelled plane took off.The jet-propelled plane took off.
缺少连字符：复合形容词‘jet-propelled’必须用连字符连接，否则会被误读为‘喷射’和‘推进的’两个词。
He flew a jet-propeller plane.He flew a jet-propelled plane.
词形混淆：‘propeller’是名词‘螺旋桨’，而这里需要形容词‘propelled’（推进的），应使用过去分词形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- jet plane
- 喷气式飞机 · 两者通常可互换，但'jet-propelled plane'更强调推进方式，而'jet plane'是日常常用说法。
- propeller plane
- 螺旋桨飞机 · 'propeller plane'由螺旋桨驱动，而'jet-propelled plane'由喷气发动机驱动，两者动力系统不同。
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