runway

英 ['rʌnweɪ] 美 ['rʌnwe]
  • n. 跑道;河床;滑道

英文词源


runway (n.)
"customary track of an animal," especially a deer, 1833, American English, from run (v.) + way (n.). Meaning "artificial sloping track" is attested from 1883; airfield sense is from 1923.

双语例句


1. An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.
一架飞机冲出了跑道,严重受损。

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2. Captain Shelton guided his plane down the runway and took off.
谢尔顿机长驾驶飞机沿跑道滑行起飞。

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3. The runway is clear — go ahead and land.
跑道畅通无阻,开始着陆吧。

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4. The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence.
飞机突然偏离跑道,高速冲过了周围的护栏。

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5. The plane started taxiing down the runway.
飞机开始在跑道上滑行。

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