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    runway

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Air, Theatre
    run·way /ˈrʌnweɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1. TTAa long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off 〔机场的〕跑道2. American EnglishAPT a long narrow part of a stage that stretches out into the area where the audience sits 〔伸入观众席的〕延伸台道；T台 SYN British English catwalk
    Examples from the Corpus
    runway• A bird sitting on a runway can only detect an increase in sound when the plane is just 600 to 800m away.• Home territory is the disused runway at the Dalton Barracks in Abingdon.• Edwards had a dream in which many of his friends and relatives were blocking the path down the triple-jump runway.• Without a moment's hesitation Stirling's jeep headed for the runway, the fighting formation behind him.• It was this, unfinished, runway that I landed on.
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    runway
    run‧way /ˈrʌnweɪ/ noun [countable]
    1. a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off
    2. American English a long narrow part of a stage that stretches out into the area where the audience sits
       SYN  catwalk British English
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ terminal a big building where people wait to get onto planes: The airline uses terminal 4. | Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal building.
       ▪ runway a long hard surface on which aircraft land and take off: The plane was taxiing along the runway.
       ▪ the tarmac an area covered with tarmac outside airport buildings: He stepped off the plane onto the tarmac.
       ▪ check-in (desk) a place where you report your arrival at an airport
       ▪ departure lounge the place where you wait until your plane is ready to leave
       ▪ departure gate the place you go through to get on your plane: Will passengers for flight BA670 please go to the departure gate.
       ▪ baggage reclaim (also baggage claim) American English the place where you collect your cases and bags after a flight
       ▪ immigration the place where officials check the documents of everyone entering the country: Be prepared for long queues at immigration.
       ▪ customs the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you enter a country: We had our bags checked at customs.


    run·wayBrE /ˈrʌnweɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrʌnweɪ/ 🔊 nouna long narrow strip of ground with a hard surface that an aircraft takes off from and lands on 飞机跑道<titled tranID="40" status="2">Travel and tourism<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>旅游和旅游业</chn></titled>

    Holidays/vacations 假期

    • have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假
    • go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage 去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣
    • go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing 去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览
    • plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary 计划旅行／假期／行程
    • book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets 预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票
    • have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking 预订；取消预订
    • rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅
    • (especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped 租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车
    • stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里
    • cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元
    • check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room 入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间
    • pack/unpack your suitcase/bags 把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西
    • call/order room service 打电话叫／叫客房服务
    • cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation 取消／缩短旅程／假期

    Foreign travel 出国旅行

    • apply for/get/renew a/your passport 申请／拿到／续签护照
    • take out/buy/get travel insurance 获得／购买／取得旅游保险
    • catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight 赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班
    • fly (in)/travel in business/economy class 乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行
    • make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong 在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留
    • experience/cause/lead to delays 遇上／引起／导致延误
    • check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage 托运／取／弄丢行李
    • be charged for/pay excess baggage 被收取／支付超重行李费
    • board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry 上／下飞机／船／渡船
    • taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway 在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道
    • experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence 遇到强烈的气流
    • suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness 遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车

    The tourist industry 旅游业

    • attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors 吸引游客
    • encourage/promote/hurt tourism 鼓励／促进／损害旅游业
    • promote/develop ecotourism 促进／发展生态旅游
    • build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地
    • work for/be operated by a major hotel chain 就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营
    • be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争
    • book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent 通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办
    • contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator 联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询
    • book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour 预订／进行／去包价旅游
    • buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs 购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品
    (NAmE) = catwalk (1)