jet
noun uk/dʒet/ us/dʒet/
(AIRCRAFT)
B1 [ C ]喷气式飞机
an aircraft with a jet engine that is able to fly very fast
a jet plane 喷气式飞机
a private jet 私人喷气式飞机
We flew to New York by jet. 我们乘喷气式飞机到了纽约。
See also: jetliner
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- 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.
(STREAM)
[ C ]（水、气等的）喷射流
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 yard. 她打开水管，一股水流喷向院子里。
[ C ]喷嘴，喷射口
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. 我想煤气喷嘴一定是堵了，因为炉子点不着。
(STONE)
[ U ]煤玉，黑色大理石
a hard, black stone that shines when it is rubbed and is used to make jewellery and other decorative objects
jet
verb [ I + adv/prep ] informal uk/dʒet/ us/dʒet/ -tt-
乘飞机旅行
to travel somewhere by plane
I'm jetting off to New Zealand next week. 我下周要乘飞机到新西兰。