plane
plane1
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plane2
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plane3
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plane4
(亦作 plane tree)
noun
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- a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie
平面
the horizontal plane.
水平面。
■an imaginary flat surface through or joining material objects
（穿过或连接物体的）虚构平面
the planets orbit the sun in roughly the same plane.
行星大致在同一平面上绕太阳旋转。
■(plant of)a flat or level surface of a material object
（物体的）平面
the plane of his forehead.
他的额面。
■a flat surface producing lift by the action of air or water over and under it
（通过上面或下面的空气或水产生提升力的）平面 - a level of existence, thought, or development
（存在，思想，发展）水平
everything is connected on the spiritual plane.
在精神层面上一切都是相连的。
- [attrib.]completely level or flat
平整的，平坦的
■of or relating to only two-dimensional surfaces or magnitudes
二维平面的，二维空间的
plane and solid geometry.
平面几何和立体几何。
- [no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a bird or an airborne object) soar without moving the wings; glide
（鸟，空中物体）飞行；滑翔
a bird planed down towards the water below.
一只鸟朝下面的水飞了下来。
■[no obj.](of a boat, surfboard, etc.) skim over the surface of water as a result of lift produced hydrodynamically
（船、冲浪板等）在水面滑行，掠过水面
- early 17th cent.: from Latin planum 'flat surface', neuter of the adjective planus 'plain'. The adjective was suggested by French plan(e) 'flat'. The word was introduced to differentiate the geometrical senses, previously expressed by plain, from the latter's other meanings
plane2
noun
- an aeroplane
飞机
- [no obj., with adverbial of direction](rare)travel in an aeroplane
(罕)乘飞机旅行
- early 20th cent.: shortened form
plane3
noun
- a tool consisting of a block with a projecting steel blade, used to smooth a wooden or other surface by paring shavings from it
刨子，木工刨
- [with obj.]smooth (wood or other material) with a plane
刨平
■[with obj. and adverbial]reduce or remove (redundant material) with a plane
刨除
high areas can be planed down.
高出来的地方可以刨除掉。
■(archaic)make smooth or level
(古)使光滑，使平整
- Middle English: from a variant of obsolete French plaine 'planing instrument', from late Latin plana (in the same sense), from Latin planare 'make level', from planus 'plain, level'
plane4
(亦作 plane tree)
noun
- a tall spreading tree of the northern hemisphere, with maple-like leaves and bark which peels in uneven patches
悬铃木。 参见 London plane, chinar - Genus Platanus, family Platanaceae
悬铃木属，悬铃木科参见 London plane, chinar
- late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin platanus, from Greek platanos, from platus 'broad'
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