
pilots
词源
源自16世纪法语'pilote',来自意大利语'pilota',可能最终源自希腊语'pēdon'(桨),通过拉丁语'pedota'演变而来。最初指船只的领航员,后扩展至航空领域。
noun
❶ 飞行员,指驾驶飞机或其他航空器的人员。通常需要经过专业培训和认证才能担任此职务。
“The pilots successfully landed the plane during the storm.”
(飞行员在暴风雨中成功降落了飞机。)
“Commercial pilots must have thousands of hours of flight experience.”
(商业飞行员必须拥有数千小时的飞行经验。)
❶ 试验性项目或计划的负责人,通常指在正式推广前进行小规模测试的领导者。
“The company selected three managers to be pilots for the new software system.”
(公司挑选了三名经理作为新软件系统的试点负责人。)
“These pilot programs will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the new policy.”
(这些试点项目将帮助我们评估新政策的有效性。)
verb
❶ 驾驶或操纵飞机等交通工具,也可指导航船只通过特定水域。
“He pilots the small plane between the islands every weekend.”
(他每个周末都驾驶小飞机往返于岛屿之间。)
“The experienced captain piloted the ship safely through the narrow canal.”
(经验丰富的船长安全地引导船只通过了狭窄的运河。)
❶ 引导或带领某个项目、计划的发展方向,通常指在初期阶段提供指导。
“The committee will pilot the new initiative through its early stages.”
(委员会将引导新倡议度过初期阶段。)
“Our department is piloting the transition to the new operating system.”
(我们部门正在引导向新操作系统的过渡。)
常见短语
pilot light — 指燃气设备中的小火苗,用于点燃主燃烧器。也比喻为持续存在的希望或可能性。
“Check the pilot light on the water heater if it's not producing hot water.”
(如果热水器不出热水,检查一下它的常燃小火苗。)
pilot episode — 电视剧的试播集,用于测试观众反应并决定是否制作完整剧集。
“The network ordered a pilot episode to see if the show would be successful.”
(电视台订购了一集试播集来看这部剧是否会成功。)