seaplane
seaplane — 名詞
1. a form of aircraft that operates from the surface of lakes, rivers, or the sea r
水上飛機
能在水面上起降的飛機
a form of aircraft that operates from the surface of lakes, rivers, or the sea rather than from a runway
The pilot flew the seaplane low over the lake before touching down on the water.
飛行員駕駛水上飛機低飛掠過湖面，然後降落在水面上。
seaplane touching down on water (landing)
From the dock, Renata watched the seaplane rise from the harbour into the morning sky.
Renata 在碼頭邊看著水上飛機從港口升起，飛入清晨的天空中。
seaplane lifting off water (take-off)
Passengers boarded the seaplane from a floating platform at the edge of the fjord.
乘客從峽灣邊緣的一座浮動平台登上水上飛機。
Emre works as a mechanic servicing seaplanes that connect remote coastal towns.
Emre 是一名維修水上飛機的技師，這些飛機連接偏遠的沿海城鎮。
- floatplane
A type of seaplane with floats beneath the fuselage; often used interchangeably, though strictly a subset of seaplanes.
- flying boat
A seaplane whose fuselage itself serves as a hull for water landings; larger models were common in early commercial aviation.
- landplane
An aircraft that can only take off from and land on paved or grass runways.
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Seaplane is a general term covering two main types: floatplanes (with long floats under the fuselage) and flying boats (with a boat-shaped hull). The word is commonly used in contexts involving remote islands, lakes, and coastal regions where paved runways are unavailable.