
jets
词源
源自法语 'jeter'(投掷),16世纪通过古法语进入英语,最初指液体喷射,20世纪引申为喷气式飞机。
noun
❶ 喷气式飞机,指使用喷气发动机推进的高速飞机,常用于商业航空和军事领域。
“The private jets landed at the small airport.”
(私人喷气式飞机降落在小机场。)
“Modern jets can fly across the ocean in just a few hours.”
(现代喷气式飞机只需几小时就能飞越大洋。)
❶ 喷射流,指液体或气体从狭窄开口高速喷出的现象,常见于自然或工程场景。
“The fountain sends up jets of water into the air.”
(喷泉将水柱喷射到空中。)
“The engineer adjusted the gas jets to control the flame.”
(工程师调节燃气喷嘴以控制火焰。)
verb
❶ 乘喷气式飞机旅行,特指快速或频繁的航空出行方式。
“The CEO jets around the world for business meetings.”
(这位CEO乘喷气机环球飞行参加商务会议。)
“Celebrities often jet to exotic locations for vacations.”
(名人常乘飞机去异国度假。)
❶ 喷射或高速射出,描述物质被强力推出的动作。
“Water jetted from the broken hydrant.”
(水从破裂的消防栓中喷出。)
“The squid jetted away by expelling water.”
(乌贼通过喷水快速游走。)
常见短语
jet set — 指经常乘喷气式飞机旅行的富有人群,象征奢华的生活方式。
“The Monaco Grand Prix attracts the international jet set.”
(摩纳哥大奖赛吸引着国际富豪阶层。)
jet lag — 时差反应,因快速跨越多个时区旅行导致的生理节奏紊乱。
“It took me three days to recover from the jet lag after flying to Sydney.”
(飞往悉尼后我花了三天才从时差中恢复。)