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jet

/jet/US // dʒɛt //UK // (dʒɛt) //

喷气机,飞机,射流,喷气式飞机

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
    • : something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.
    • : a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas: a gas jet.
    • : jet plane.
    • : jet engine.
v.无主动词 verb
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    jet·ted, jet·ting.

    • : to travel by jet plane: to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.
    • : to move or travel by means of jet propulsion: The octopus jetted away from danger.
    • : to be shot forth in a stream.
    • : to move or travel rapidly: The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.
v.有主动词 verb
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    jet·ted, jet·ting.

    • : to transport by jet plane: The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.
    • : to shoot forth in a stream; spout.
    • : to place by eroding the ground beneath it with a jet of water or of water and compressed air.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    • : of, relating to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane: jet pilot; jet exhaust.
    • : in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion: jet nozzle.
    • : by means of a jet plane: a jet trip; jet transportation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The jet engines are above the wings, located at the back of each wing opposite a small vertical fin.

  • Last year, Popular Science took an in-depth look at Boom and other companies that want to bring supersonic flight back for commercial or business-jet passengers—an idea that comes with serious economic, technical, and environmental challenges.

  • When the chinquapin trees burn, they sound like jet engines taking off.

  • It uses air to propel the jets of water, which ends up using less liquid than some of its competitors—a benefit when the water reservoir is small.

  • The jet stream strengthens over the Pacific Ocean, setting up long-range patterns that are ultimately conducive to tornadoes east of the Rocky Mountains.

  • Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.

  • The jet engine instantly brought two advances over propellers: it doubled the speed and it was far more reliable.

  • But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.

  • Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.

  • Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.

  • Again, the big howitzers led the infernal orchestra pitting the face of no man's land with jet black blotches.

  • Jet black ringlets—then in vogue—clustered round an exceedingly fair face, on which there dwelt the hue of robust health.

  • Violet embroidered two beautiful eyes in black and white, and a jet black nose-tip.

  • It is there very slow and graceful; the feet are thrown out in a single long step, which Turveydrop, I presume, would call a jet.

  • The complexion was not jet black, like the typical negro, but of a dull brown hue, the hair being somewhat similar in color.