traffic pattern

• 交通工具、飞机或数据在受控系统中遵循的标准路线或路径；在航空中常指飞机在机场周围为着陆和起飞而飞行的规定航线。

A standard route or path that vehicles, aircraft, or data follow in a controlled system, often used in aviation to describe the prescribed path an aircraft takes around an airport for landing and takeoff.

1. Flow of vehiclesB2formal

   The regular movement and arrangement of vehicles on roads, including typical routes and congestion points.

   交通流

   • The traffic pattern changes during rush hour in the city center.
   • Engineers studied the traffic pattern to design a new roundabout.
   • Heavy rain disrupted the usual traffic pattern on the highway.

2. Aviation approachC1formal

   A standardized path that aircraft follow when landing at or taking off from an airport.

   起落航线

   • The pilot entered the traffic pattern for runway 27.
   • Air traffic control cleared the plane to join the traffic pattern.
   • All aircraft must follow the designated traffic pattern for safety.