单词 | jet |
释义 | jet —jet /dʒet/ noun (STREAM) F0 [C] a thin stream of something, such as water or gas, that is forced out of a small hole: » She turned on the hose and a jet of water sprayed across the garden.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidsF0 [C] a small hole in a piece of equipment through which gas or another fuel is forced before it is burned: » I think the gas jet must be blocked, because the oven won't light.Thesaurus+: ↑Machine partsnoun [C] (AIRCRAFT) ► B1 an aircraft with a jet engine that is able to fly very fast: » a jet plane» a private jet» We flew to New York by jet.→ SEE ALSO JETLINER(Cf. ↑jetliner)Thesaurus+: ↑Fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters• • • Extra Examples:» The jet crash-landed and burst into flames.» The jet levelled off at 10,000 feet.» The private jet is a symbol of wealth.» Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right.» Most of the planes that carry passengers across the Atlantic are wide-bodied jets.noun [U] (STONE) ► F0 a hard, black stone that shines when it is rubbed and is used to make jewellery and other decorative objectsThesaurus+: ↑Precious and semi-precious stones , ↑Types of rockverb [I + adv/prep] (-tt-) INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for jet ► F0 to travel somewhere by plane: » I'm jetting off to New Zealand next week.Thesaurus+: ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Aviation , ↑Movement through the air |
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