The word "plane" has multiple meanings, including an aircraft, a flat surface (physical or conceptual), a tool for smoothing wood, and a type of tree. It can also be used as a verb meaning to smooth wood with a plane or to glide or skim across a surface.
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A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air.
（可能带有斜度的）平面 A plane is a flat, level surface which may be sloping at a particular angle.
（想象中的）平面 If a number of points are in the same plane, one line or one flat surface could pass through them all.
（精神的）水平，水准，层次 If you say that something is on a higher plane, you mean that it is more spiritual or less concerned with ordinary things.
木工刨；刨子 A plane is a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it. You move the plane over a piece of wood in order to remove thin pieces of its surface.
刨；刨平；刨光 If you plane a piece of wood, you make it smaller or smoother by using a plane.
（轻触水面）疾驶，滑行 If something such as a boat planes across water, it moves quickly across the water, just touching the surface.
悬铃木 A plane or a plane tree is a large tree with broad leaves which often grows in towns.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]飞机 A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air.
He had plenty of time to catch his plane...
他有足够的时间赶飞机。
Her mother was killed in a plane crash.
她母亲在一次坠机中遇难。
...fighter planes.
战斗机
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（可能带有斜度的）平面 A plane is a flat, level surface which may be sloping at a particular angle.
...a building with angled planes.
带有坡面的建筑物
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[N-SING 单数名词]（想象中的）平面 If a number of points are in the same plane, one line or one flat surface could pass through them all.
All the planets orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, round its equator.
所有的行星大致在同一平面上绕太阳赤道运转。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（精神的）水平，水准，层次 If you say that something is on a higher plane, you mean that it is more spiritual or less concerned with ordinary things.
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[LITERARY 文]
...life on a higher plane of existence...
更高境界的生活
We felt we were living life on several different planes.
我们感到大家生活的精神层次各不相同。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]木工刨；刨子 A plane is a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it. You move the plane over a piece of wood in order to remove thin pieces of its surface.
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[VERB 动词]刨；刨平；刨光 If you plane a piece of wood, you make it smaller or smoother by using a plane.
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[V n adj]
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
She watches him plane the surface of a walnut board...
她看着他刨平一块胡桃木板。
Again I planed the surface flush.
我又一次把表面刨平。
Plane down means the same as plane.plane down 同 plane
The piece was reduced in size by planing down the four corners.
这块木头的4个角刨过后就变小了。
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[VERB 动词]（轻触水面）疾驶，滑行 If something such as a boat planes across water, it moves quickly across the water, just touching the surface.
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[Also V]
All four of the boats planed across the Solent with the greatest of ease.
4艘船都极其自如地掠过索伦特海峡。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]悬铃木 A plane or a plane tree is a large tree with broad leaves which often grows in towns.
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plane★/pleɪn; NAmEpleɪn/
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planeplanesplanedplaningnoun★ _airliner_comp.jpg _airliner.jpg 1★(BrE alsoaero·plane)(alsoair·planeespecially in NAmE)a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines 飞机◆She left by planefor Berlin. 她乘飞机去柏林了。◆a plane crash飞机坠毁◆I caught thenext planeto Dublin. 我赶上了下一班飞机去都柏林。◆The plane took offan hour late. 飞机延迟了一小时起飞。◆The plane landedat Geneva. 飞机在日内瓦降落。☞collocationsat
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2( geometry 几何) any flat or level surface, or an imaginary flat surface through or joining material objects 平面◆the horizontal/vertical plane水平╱垂直平面3a level of thought, existence or development （思想、存在或发展的）水平，程度，阶段，境界◆to reach a higher plane of achievement取得更高的成就4a tool with a blade set in a flat surface, used for making the surface of wood smooth by shaving very thin layers off it 木工刨；刨子adjective[only before noun ]( technical 术语) completely flat; level 平的；平坦的◆a plane surface平面verb1[transitive ]to make a piece of wood smoother or flatter with a planen. (4 )用刨子刨平planesth ◆Plane the surface down first.首先要把表面刨平。planesth + adj. ◆Then plane the wood smooth.然后把木头刨光。2[intransitive ](of a bird 鸟)to fly without moving the wings, especially high up in the air 滑翔3[intransitive ](of a boat, etc. 船等)to move quickly across water, only just touching the surface 擦着水面疾驶plane/pleɪn; NAmEpleɪn/
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planeplane1 /pleɪn/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]
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1planeplane (3)aircraft a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine: It is a big airline with a large fleet of planes. It’s much quicker to go by plane. She slept on the plane.2level a level or standard of thought, conversation etc: The two newspapers are on completely different intellectual planes.3tool a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it, used for making wooden surfaces smooth4tree a plane tree5surface technical a completely flat surface in geometryGRAMMAR: Patterns with plane• You usually say get on a plane: · I got on a plane at 6.15 and arrived in Chicago at 10.• You can also say get in a plane: · Everyone got in the plane and found their seats• You usually say get off a plane: · We were tired when we got off the plane. ‘Get out of’ is much less common.• You usually say that someone is on a plane: · Take something to read on the plane.• You can also say they are in a plane: · Have you ever flown in a plane?• You go somewhere by plane: · It takes five hours by rail or an hour by plane.• Say go by plane or just fly. ✗Don’t say: fly by planeCOLLOCATIONSverbscatch/take a plane· She caught the first plane back to New York.get on a plane (also board a plane)· We got on the plane and found our seats.a plane takes off (=goes into the air)· The flight attendants served drinks shortly after the plane took off.a plane lands (=moves safely down onto the ground)· Because of the fog, our plane had to land at Luton.a plane touches down (=lands safely on the ground)· As soon as the plane touched down on the runway, I felt better.a plane flies· Several planes flew overhead.a plane taxies (=moves slowly along on the ground)· The plane taxied to a halt.a plane crashes· Their plane crashed shortly after take-off.a plane crash-lands (=lands in a sudden and dangerous way because of a problem)· Their small plane crash-landed on a busy motorway yesterday.a plane carries passengers· A plane carrying 10 civilians was shot down.fly/pilot a plane· I admire the guys who flew those planes.land a plane (=bring it safely down onto the ground)· The pilot managed to land the plane safely on the beach.bring a plane down (=land it)· He ran out of fuel and had to bring the plane down on a road leading to the village.get off a plane· Would he ever see her again after they got off the plane?shoot down a plane· The guerrillas shot down an Israeli fighter plane.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + planea private plane· He flew to Vegas in his private plane.a cargo plane (=for carrying goods)· cargo planes carrying emergency supplies for victims of the earthquakea transport plane (=for carrying military equipment and soldiers)· Heavily-laden transport planes can only land if there is a long runway.a military plane· Air Force jets intercepted two military planes that had entered the no-fly zone.a fighter plane (=a small fast military plane)· fighter planes from the Second World Wara spy plane· An unmanned US spy plane had been shot down.plane + NOUNa plane crash· Over 200 people died in the plane crash.THESAURUSplane (also aeroplane British English), airplane American English a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine: · The plane took off from John F Kennedy airport.· a passenger plane carrying over 300 peopleaircraft a plane or other vehicle that can fly. Aircraft sounds more formal than plane: · Smoking is not allowed on board the aircraft.· He was trained to fly military aircraft.jet a fast plane with a jet engine: · She owns a private jet.airliner a large plane that carries people: · a commercial airlinermilitary planesbomber a plane that carries and drops bombs: · The town was attacked by US and British bombers.fighter (plane) a small fast military plane that can destroy other planes: · The plane was shot down by enemy fighters.· He was a fighter pilot during the war.warplane a military plane that is used for fighting in the air or for dropping bombs: · The area had been bombed by US warplanes.people on a planepilot someone who operates the controls of a plane: · an airline pilot· He has a pilot’s licence.co-pilot a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot: · The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.captain the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft: · This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.the flight crew all the people who work on a plane during a flight: · The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.the cabin crew the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.flight attendant someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane: · The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.steward/stewardess a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.
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if you plane a piece of wood, you make it smoother or smaller, using a plane: He planed the edge of the door.
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technical completely flat and smooth: a plane surface