jet
jet — adjective
1. describing a color that is the deepest possible black, without any lighter tones
describing a color that is the deepest possible black, without any lighter tones or hints of other colors.
Padma wore a jet-black dress that stood out against the brightly lit party hall.
jet + noun as color adjective; contrast clue
The storm clouds turned jet black just before the rain started.
predicative use: turn + jet black (no hyphen)
Lakan's cat has jet-black fur that shines blue in the sunlight.
Ming painted the old door with jet-black paint that covered every scratch and stain.
A jet-black velvet curtain hung behind the brightly lit stage at the school play.
- pitch-black
equally dark but slightly less formal; more commonly used for describing darkness of a space rather than color of an object
- ebony
a rich dark black, often with warm undertones; used more in literary contexts
- coal-black
similar darkness but refers to the matte appearance of coal, not the shine of polished jet
- snow-white
opposite extreme on the brightness scale
文法句型
jet + noun as color adjective
用法筆記
Only used attributively (before a noun). Most commonly appears in the compound 'jet black' (two words) or 'jet-black' (hyphenated).
常見錯誤
jet — noun
1. a fast aircraft that moves forward by forcing hot gases backward from its engine
a fast aircraft that moves forward by forcing hot gases backward from its engines at high speed.
Hamza watched the jet fly low over the city buildings.
jet as count noun for aircraft
The company owns three private jets for international travel.
A large passenger jet landed smoothly on the runway at the airport.
Lucas boarded the jet for a flight from Taipei to Tokyo.
Military jets flew in formation during the national parade.
文法句型
a/the + jet
by jet
jet + verb
用法筆記
Countable. Often used without 'plane' — 'a jet' alone is understood to mean a jet aircraft. The phrase 'by jet' functions as an adverb of transport method.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow, fast-moving stream of liquid or gas that bursts out from a small openi
a narrow, fast-moving stream of liquid or gas that bursts out from a small opening under pressure.
A jet of water shot up from the broken pipe in the garden.
jet of + [liquid/gas] for steady stream
Chidi aimed a jet of air at the dust on the computer keyboard.
The whale blew a jet of water high into the air before diving.
A strong jet of steam escaped from the kettle when it boiled.
The fountain sent a thin jet of water into the pool below.
文法句型
a jet of [liquid/gas]
jet of [substance]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + the substance (water, gas, steam, air, flame). The emphasis is on the force and narrowness of the stream, not its source.
常見錯誤
3. a small opening or nozzle in a device that controls how gas or liquid fuel is re
a small opening or nozzle in a device that controls how gas or liquid fuel is released and mixed with air for burning.
The mechanic cleaned the gas jet on the kitchen stove.
gas jet / fuel jet for nozzle
A blocked fuel jet stopped the heater from working in winter.
Isabela adjusted the small jet on the burner to get a blue flame.
The jet on the barbecue grill was too small for even cooking.
Sayaka replaced the broken jet in the camping stove before the trip.
- nozzle
broader term for any pipe-end that directs flow; not specific to fuel or gas
- injector
a device that sprays fuel into an engine using pressure
- burner jet
specifically the nozzle on a gas burner or stove
文法句型
the + jet + on [appliance]
[gas/fuel] + jet
用法筆記
Typically modified by the type of fuel it controls (gas jet, fuel jet, oil jet). Often the cause of appliance malfunctions — a blocked or dirty jet stops the flow.
常見錯誤
4. a glossy black material taken from a type of coal, hard enough to carve and poli
a glossy black material taken from a type of coal, hard enough to carve and polish, and used since ancient times for jewelry and ornaments.
Élise wore a necklace made of jet beads to the wedding.
jet as uncountable gemstone
The ring had a small piece of jet set in silver.
Jet has been used in mourning jewelry since Victorian times.
Mert bought his mother a brooch carved from polished jet.
The museum displayed ancient Roman beads made of jet.
- gagate
the mineralogical name for jet; very rare outside geology texts
- black amber
a misleading historical name; jet is not amber, but was once confused with it
文法句型
made of jet
jet + noun (ring, bead, necklace)
用法筆記
Uncountable — treat it like a material name ('made of jet', not 'made of a jet'). Do not confuse with the black color sense of the adjective 'jet'.
常見錯誤
jet — verb
1. to travel somewhere in a fast aircraft, especially a jet plane, often suggesting
to travel somewhere in a fast aircraft, especially a jet plane, often suggesting speed, distance, or glamour.
Christopher jetted off to London for a business meeting.
jet off / jet around for travel by plane
The film star jetted around the world for her movie promotions.
Every summer, they jet to Spain for a two-week holiday.
Ezra jetted from New York to Los Angeles in just six hours.
We jetted across the Atlantic to visit family in Portugal.
文法句型
jet + to [place]
jet + off/around/across/from [place]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a direction or destination (jet to, jet off, jet around). Carries a connotation of fast, comfortable, sometimes glamorous travel. Not used in formal writing about routine business travel.