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单词 aquaplane
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Definition of aquaplane in English:

aquaplane

noun ˈakwəpleɪn
  • A board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No person shall use any vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.
    • When towed at any speed from 3 to 50 miles an hour or more, they are much safer than an aquaplane.
    • No one under 12 years of age may operate legally a vessel towing a person(s) on water skis, an aquaplane, a parasail, or similar device.
    • It is an infraction for a person under the age of 21 years who has 0.01 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to operate any motorized vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device.
verbˈakwəpleɪn
[no object]
  • (of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on a wet surface.

    the plane is believed to have aquaplaned on the runway
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, with the road wet from the showers that had been falling in the district, it aquaplaned off the road and went nose-first into the embankment.
    • In interview he said the car was travelling at between 30 and 45 mph when it aquaplaned.
    • It had been raining for some time and we believe the driver aquaplaned when he hit water on the ground.
    • The police said I was aquaplaning (tyres sliding over the water).
    • The car would go into a slide without warning, as if we were aquaplaning, or like when you try to slow down a toboggan…
    • I took over from him but aquaplaned off the flooded track so I'm hoping for much better luck on this occasion.
    • He also noted that the first raindrop that hits the ground will have those cars aquaplaning like barefoot water-skiers.
    • In Tadcaster, a man had a narrow escape early today when he hit a wall of flood water on the B1223, near Ulleskelf, and aquaplaned across a road into a ditch.
    • ‘The car was aquaplaning a lot, which meant it was actually floating on the track surface and the driver had no control,’ he said.
    • You can't have five cars aquaplaning down the straight, and all the cars going flat out behind them.
    • But I was aquaplaning and the car went sideways on the standing water.
    • Such is the importance of first qualifying under the new aggregated system that he was forced to keep pushing, but as the track became increasingly perilous during his out-lap, the car aquaplaned and hit the wall at turn eight.
    • In wet weather water comes down off Temple Lane onto the road and cars are known to aquaplane.
    • If the steering becomes unresponsive the car could be aquaplaning on surface water.
    • Unfortunately, on Anthony's second run of the morning he aquaplaned off the circuit, damaging the chassis.
    • A traffic policeman had a miraculous escape after his patrol car aquaplaned on a wet road, hit the central reservation of the A120 and burst into flames
    • The steering wheel lost all control as the wheels locked and I aquaplaned towards the roundabout at 30 mph.
    • Police believe the car may have aquaplaned on the waterlogged motorway because of the heavy rain.
    • A West Yorkshire fire officer said that the accident was caused by a combination of speed and the ‘severe’ weather conditions, which caused the vehicle to aquaplane on the road surface.
    • However, when golf carts start to aquaplane and caddies are chilled to the bone, it is no joke and everyone was relieved when the tournament was abandoned for the day.
    Synonyms
    glide, move smoothly, slip, slither, skim, skate, glissade, coast, plane

Origin

Early 20th century (originally US): from Latin aqua 'water' + plane1.

 
 

Definition of aquaplane in US English:

aquaplane

noun
  • A board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No one under 12 years of age may operate legally a vessel towing a person(s) on water skis, an aquaplane, a parasail, or similar device.
    • No person shall use any vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.
    • It is an infraction for a person under the age of 21 years who has 0.01 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to operate any motorized vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device.
    • When towed at any speed from 3 to 50 miles an hour or more, they are much safer than an aquaplane.
verb
[no object]often as noun aquaplaning
  • 1Ride standing on an aquaplane.

    1. 1.1 (of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on a wet surface.
      the plane is believed to have aquaplaned on the runway
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, when golf carts start to aquaplane and caddies are chilled to the bone, it is no joke and everyone was relieved when the tournament was abandoned for the day.
      • If the steering becomes unresponsive the car could be aquaplaning on surface water.
      • He also noted that the first raindrop that hits the ground will have those cars aquaplaning like barefoot water-skiers.
      • Unfortunately, on Anthony's second run of the morning he aquaplaned off the circuit, damaging the chassis.
      • But I was aquaplaning and the car went sideways on the standing water.
      • Such is the importance of first qualifying under the new aggregated system that he was forced to keep pushing, but as the track became increasingly perilous during his out-lap, the car aquaplaned and hit the wall at turn eight.
      • The police said I was aquaplaning (tyres sliding over the water).
      • Police believe the car may have aquaplaned on the waterlogged motorway because of the heavy rain.
      • A traffic policeman had a miraculous escape after his patrol car aquaplaned on a wet road, hit the central reservation of the A120 and burst into flames
      • It had been raining for some time and we believe the driver aquaplaned when he hit water on the ground.
      • The steering wheel lost all control as the wheels locked and I aquaplaned towards the roundabout at 30 mph.
      • In wet weather water comes down off Temple Lane onto the road and cars are known to aquaplane.
      • In Tadcaster, a man had a narrow escape early today when he hit a wall of flood water on the B1223, near Ulleskelf, and aquaplaned across a road into a ditch.
      • You can't have five cars aquaplaning down the straight, and all the cars going flat out behind them.
      • However, with the road wet from the showers that had been falling in the district, it aquaplaned off the road and went nose-first into the embankment.
      • In interview he said the car was travelling at between 30 and 45 mph when it aquaplaned.
      • I took over from him but aquaplaned off the flooded track so I'm hoping for much better luck on this occasion.
      • ‘The car was aquaplaning a lot, which meant it was actually floating on the track surface and the driver had no control,’ he said.
      • The car would go into a slide without warning, as if we were aquaplaning, or like when you try to slow down a toboggan…
      • A West Yorkshire fire officer said that the accident was caused by a combination of speed and the ‘severe’ weather conditions, which caused the vehicle to aquaplane on the road surface.
      Synonyms
      glide, move smoothly, slip, slither, skim, skate, glissade, coast, plane

Origin

Early 20th century (originally US): from Latin aqua ‘water’ + plane.

 
 
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