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  • Conjugation : past  planed ; ing  planing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

plane [pleɪn]
  1. 1. noun [c] 飞机
  2. 2. noun [数] 平面
  3. 3. noun [of existence] [ consciousness] (level) 水平
  4. 4. noun (tool) 刨子
  5. 5. noun (also: plane tree) 悬铃木
  6. 6. vt. [+wood]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

plane [pleɪn]
  1. 1. n.[c] 飞机
    At the world's main airports a plane arrives or departs every 30 seconds.
    世界主要机场,每隔30秒就有飞机起飞降落
    The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane.
    那个航班由于飞机故障延误
  2. 2. n.[c] [Geometry] 平面,几何平面
    The principle can be illustrated by a set of dimensionless points scattered on a plane.
    这个原理可以用散在一组几何平面上的无量纲的点来说明
    Any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane.
    平面上两点连接在一起任意直线完全位于平面上。
    We will refer to the plane of the graph as the x-y plane.
    我们将把图的平面作为x-y平面
  3. 3. n.[c] 水平层面阶段
    This allows me to keep the club on a consistent plane.
    允许我把俱乐部保持一个持续的水平上。
    He lived on a worldly plane.
    他的生活水平一般
  4. 4. n.[c] 刨床,刨机
    The excess 6 mm of wood on each side of the plank was then removed using an electric power-plane.
    一个电动刨床刨去了木板两边多余的6毫米
  5. 5. n.[c] 木工刨,刨子
    He was using a plane to shape the edge of the table.
    他用一个刨子来刨桌子的边。
    The cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work.
    那个家具匠人用了一把刨子进行抛光作业
  6. 6. vi. 刨,削,刮
    Considerably greater downward pressure is required than for planing wood.
    这比刨木头需要更大的向下的压力
  7. 7. vi. 掠过,滑过,擦过
    The sail size needs to be large enough to get you planing at speed.
    帆的尺寸足够才能让你高速掠过水面
  8. 8. vi. 刨平,刨光
    Rough sawn timber may absorb up to twice as much water as planed wood.
    下来的未刨平的木材吸入的水分是刨过的木材的二倍。
  9. 9. vi. 航行滑行
  10. 10. adjective 平面的水平的平坦的
    Only use this on a plane floor or table.
    这个只能用于平坦的地板桌面

Collins English-English Dictionary

plane [pleɪn]
  1. 1. n [maths] a flat surface in which a straight line joining any two of its points lies entirely on that surface
  2. 2. n a flat or level surface
  3. 3. n a level of existence, performance, attainment, etc
  4. 4. n short for aeroplane
  5. 5. n a wing or supporting surface of an aircraft or hydroplane
  6. 6. adj level or flat
  7. 7. adj [maths] (of a curve, figure, etc) lying entirely in one plane
  8. 8. vi. [intr] to fly without moving wings or using engines; glide
  9. 9. vi. (of a boat) to rise partly and skim over the water when moving at a certain speed
  10. 10. vi. to travel by aeroplane
  11. 11. vi. [Etymology] C17: from Latin planum level surface
plane [pleɪn]
  1. 1. n a tool with an adjustable sharpened steel blade set obliquely in a wooden or iron body, for levelling or smoothing timber surfaces, cutting mouldings or grooves, etc
  2. 2. n a flat tool, usually metal, for smoothing the surface of clay or plaster in a mould
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to level, smooth, or cut (timber, wooden articles, etc) using a plane or similar tool
  4. 4. vt. [often foll by off] to remove using a plane
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C14: via Old French from Late Latin plana plane, from planare to level
plane [pleɪn]
  1. 1. n See plane tree

Examples

We will refer to the plane of the graph as the x-y plane.
我们将把图的平面作为x-y平面。
to launch a plane by catapult
用弹射器发射飞机
The plane taxied along the runway.
飞机沿着跑道滑行。
In ten minutes the plane will land in Beijing.
飞机十分钟后将会在北京着陆。
Since we've got time to wait for the plane, let's have a sandwich.
既然我们还得候机,不如一起去吃三明治吧。

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