"motorboat that glides on the surface of water," 1895, coined by U.S. engineer Harvey D. Williams ["Sibley Journal of Engineering," Cornell University, vol. X, p.81]; from hydro- + plane (from airplane).
hydroplane (v.)
by 1908, "to skim the surface of water by use of hydroplanes," from hydroplane (n.). Meaning "skid on a thin layer of water" (especially of automobile tires) first recorded 1962, properly aquaplane (itself from 1961 in this sense). Related: Hydroplaned; hydroplaning.
雙語例句
1. " And don't forget we're going up in the hydroplane to - morrow morning, at nine o'clock. "
“ 別忘了明天早上九點我們要乘水上飛機上人哩. ”
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2. The designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane.
那個水上飛機設計師演示了他的最新水上飛機.
來自互聯(lián)網
3. A hydroplane navigated over the lake.
一架水上飛機從湖面上飛馳而過.
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4. The museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record.
那個博物館收藏有那架破紀錄的噴氣式水上飛機的復制品.
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5. And do not forget we're going up in the hydroplane to - morrow morning, at nine o'clock.