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hydroplane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water, Air
hy·dro·plane1 /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ noun [countable]  1. TTWa hydrofoil 水翼船2. American EnglishTTA a plane that can take off from and land on water 水上飞机
Related topics: Motor vehicles, Water
hydroplane2 verb [intransitive]  1. American EnglishTTCSLIDE if a car hydroplanes, it slides on a wet road in a way that is out of control 〔汽车〕湿路打滑 SYN British English aquaplane2. TTWFAST/QUICKif a boat hydroplanes, it travels very quickly, just touching the surface of the water 〔船〕水上滑行,掠过水面
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hydroplane1 /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ noun [countable]
1. a hydrofoil
2. American English a plane that can take off from and land on water

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hydroplane2 verb [intransitive]
1. American English if a car hydroplanes, it slides on a wet road in a way that is out of control
   SYN  aquaplane British English
2. if a boat hydroplanes, it travels very quickly, just touching the surface of the water


hydro·planeBrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊 nouna light boat with an engine and a flat bottom, designed to travel fast over the surface of water 水上滑行艇(NAmE) = seaplane
hydro·planeBrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they hydroplane BrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it hydroplanes BrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnz/ 🔊past simple hydroplaned BrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnd/ 🔊past participle hydroplaned BrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form hydroplaning BrE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪnɪŋ/ 🔊(NAmE) (BrE aqua·plane) (of a motor vehicle 机动车辆) to slide out of control on a wet road 在潮湿路面上打滑失控(of a boat ) to travel fast over the surface of the water 飞掠过水面