airway

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɛə.weɪ/    美 /ˈɛɚ.weɪ/|/ɛɹ.weɪ/|/ˈeː.wæɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The trachea.
    — The burners on gas stoves release pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, a key element in smog that can irritate airways and may contribute to the development of asthma, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. A flight path used by aeroplanes.
    — But British Airways Flight 112 made the trek in under five hours, setting a new record for the fastest subsonic commercial flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. A roadway used for ventilation.

词形变化

airways plural

词汇关系

衍生词
esophago-airway lower airway positive airway pressure purple airway upper airway Victor airway

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor.
Latin āēr
Old French airbor.
Middle English aire
English air
English way
English airway
From air + way.
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