"airships" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 飛艇
• 飛船（舊式）

Definition

一種用比空氣輕的氣體（如氦氣）充氣、能在天空中漂浮和飛行的大型飛行器。Airships 也叫做飛艇，在飛機普及前曾用於運輸和觀察。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史或科技語境，是“airship”的複數，不要與現代飛機或熱氣球混淆。常稱為“飛艇”。

Examples

Airships were popular before airplanes.

**飛艇**在飛機出現前很流行。

Airships move slowly through the sky.

**飛艇**在天空中緩慢移動。

Some airships were used for delivering mail.

有些**飛艇**曾用於運送郵件。

People were fascinated when airships floated above their towns.

人們看到**飛艇**在城鎮上空飄過時感到很驚奇。

Unlike balloons, airships can be steered and controlled.

和熱氣球不同，**飛艇**可以控制和駕駛。

Today, airships are mostly used for advertising or sightseeing flights.

現在，**飛艇**主要用於廣告和觀光飛行。