"aircraft pilot," 1887, from French aviateur, from Latin avis (see aviary) + -ateur. Also used c. 1891 in a sense of "aircraft." Feminine form aviatrix is from 1927; earlier aviatrice (1910), aviatress (1911).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. An escort of ten airplanes greets the famous aviator.
由10架飛機(jī)組成的護(hù)航隊(duì)迎接這位著名的飛行員.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. He is a daring aviator.
他是一個(gè)勇敢的飛行家.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. He is a dauntless aviator.
他是一位勇敢的飛行家;
來(lái)自《用法詞典》
4. Podulski had joined the U.S. Navy as an aviator, adopting a new country and a new profession.