hydroplane

• 名词，指设计用于在水面起降的飞机（水上飞机），或指船体设计成能高速在水面滑行的摩托艇（滑行艇）。

A noun referring to either an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, or a motorboat with a hull designed to skim the surface of the water at high speed.

1. SeaplaneB2formal

   An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, typically using floats or a hull.

   水上飞机

   • The hydroplane landed smoothly on the lake.
   • They used a hydroplane to reach the remote island.
   • The pilot expertly maneuvered the hydroplane onto the water.

   同义词floatplaneseaplane

2. High-speed boatB2formal

   A motorboat designed with a hull that lifts it to skim across the water's surface at high speeds.

   滑行艇

   • The hydroplane raced across the bay at incredible speed.
   • He piloted a custom-built hydroplane in the competition.
   • The hydroplane's design allows it to glide just above the water.

   同义词motorboatpowerboatspeedboat

• 指车辆（尤其是汽车）或船只因水面或湿滑路面失去抓地力而打滑、失控滑行的动作；也指水上飞机在水面滑行。

A verb used to describe the act of a vehicle, especially a car or boat, skimming or sliding uncontrollably on a wet surface, typically due to loss of traction caused by water.

1. Travel in a hydroplaneB2formal

   To move smoothly over the surface of water using a hydroplane, a type of fast motorboat designed to skim the water.

   乘水上飞机

   • The racing team hydroplaned across the lake at high speed.
   • We spent the afternoon hydroplaning on the river.
   • He learned to hydroplane safely during his boating course.

   同义词aquaplaneglideplaneskim

2. Slide uncontrollably on wet surfaceB2formal

   For a vehicle to lose traction and slide on a wet road, often due to a layer of water between the tires and the road.

   水滑

   • The car hydroplaned on the rainy highway and nearly crashed.
   • Drivers are warned to slow down to avoid hydroplaning.
   • She felt the steering wheel go light as the vehicle began to hydroplane.

   同义词aquaplane