| 释义 |
emplane, v.|ɛmˈpleɪn|
Also enplane.
[f. em- 1 a + plane n.5]
trans. and intr. To take or go on board an aeroplane.
1923Westm. Gaz. 2 July 3/2 Two Vickers-Victoria machines arrived, and emplaned the distressed garrison. 1930Air July 292 The Prime Minister and Miss Ishbel MacDonald emplaning for a week-end in Edinburgh. 1941F. H. Joseph in M. Wheeler Britain at War 95 Group was first enplaned, then those passengers taken on. 1944Cape Times 25 May, Men of the Fifth Indian Division had no idea where they were going when they emplaned. 1966New Statesman 14 Jan. 58/3 A popular radio actress.. is emplaned to Paris in the early Sixties. 1966Catholic Standard 21 Oct. 4/6 He [sc. Krushchev] suddenly pulled up stakes and enplaned with all haste for Moscow. 1970Daily Tel. 25 July 10 The usual Kennedy Airport congestion caused us to wait 21/4 hours, after emplaning, for takeoff. |