pilot
gb/pˈaɪlət/ us/pˈaɪlət/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Person who flies an aircraft
A person who flies an airplane or helicopter.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a pilot
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pilot' with 'driver', but 'driver' is used for cars, buses, and similar vehicles, not aircraft.
คำพ้องความหมาย
aviator (More formal or old-fashioned term for someone who flies aircraft.)
คำตรงข้าม
passenger (A person who travels in an aircraft but does not operate it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
commercial pilot
|fighter pilot
|airline pilot
|helicopter pilot
หัวข้อ
transportation
|travel
|jobs
ตัวอย่าง
- The pilot announced that we would be landing in twenty minutes.
- She trained for years to become a commercial pilot.
- The fighter pilot completed his mission successfully.
- The pilot guided the plane through heavy turbulence.
- He is one of the youngest airline pilots in the country.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The pilot flies the plane.
- I saw the pilot in the airport.
- My brother wants to be a pilot.
- The pilot talks to the passengers before take-off.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Person who navigates ships in harbors
A person who helps guide a ship into or out of a port.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a pilot
คำพ้องความหมาย
helmsman (Refers to someone steering a ship, but not necessarily with the same specialized harbor navigation role as a pilot.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
harbor pilot
|ship's pilot
|river pilot
หัวข้อ
transportation
|jobs
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- The harbor pilot boarded the vessel to guide it through the narrow channel.
- A river pilot is needed to navigate these waters safely.
- The ship's pilot worked closely with the captain during docking.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The pilot helps the ship go into the port.
- A river pilot knows the river very well.
- The ship's pilot stands next to the captain.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
Test version of something new
A first test version of a program, TV show, or project to see if it works well.
คำพ้องความหมาย
prototype (Usually refers to an early model of a product rather than media content.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pilot episode
|pilot project
|pilot program
หัวข้อ
media
|business
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- The network liked the pilot episode and ordered a full season.
- We ran a pilot program before expanding to all schools.
- The company launched a pilot project to test the new technology.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They made a pilot episode for the new show.
- The school started a pilot program for reading.
- We tried a pilot project before doing more work.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
To control an aircraft or vehicle
To fly an airplane or guide a ship.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pilot [a plane/ship]
คำพ้องความหมาย
navigate (Focuses on plotting and following a course, not necessarily physically operating controls.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pilot a plane
|pilot a boat
|pilot an aircraft
หัวข้อ
transportation
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- She learned how to pilot small planes in flight school.
- He piloted the boat through rough waters.
- They piloted the spacecraft back to Earth.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He can pilot a plane.
- She pilots the boat into the harbor.
- I want to learn how to pilot an aircraft.
คำกริยา
B2
action
5
To lead something through a process
To lead or direct a project or plan through its first stages.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pilot [a project/plan]
คำพ้องความหมาย
steer (Can be used figuratively in similar contexts; 'pilot' suggests more active direction and testing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pilot a project
|pilot an initiative
หัวข้อ
business
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- She piloted the new community initiative from start to finish.
- The manager piloted the policy changes through the board's approval process.
- They piloted the idea in one branch before expanding.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We will pilot the new plan next month.
- She pilots the group through the work.
- They piloted the idea at one school.
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pilot
IPA
GB/pˈaɪlət/
US/pˈaɪlət/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pi - lot (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: pilot
- Plural: pilots
Verb
- Base: pilot
- 3rd Person Singular: pilots
- Present Participle: piloting
- Past: piloted
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Forms
pilots
noun
piloting
verb
piloted
verb
Related words
copilot
noun
autopilot
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
pilotless
adjective
Advanced or less common
pilotage
noun
วลีและสำนวน
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
informal
Doing something automatically without thinking
Doing something without thinking because you have done it many times before.
ตัวอย่าง
- I drove home on autopilot after work.
- He answered the questions on autopilot without really listening.
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
acting without conscious attention
not really thinking while you do something
ตัวอย่าง
- I answered emails on autopilot and missed an important message.
- She smiled and made small talk on autopilot.
- By Friday afternoon, the whole team was on autopilot.
pilot episode
1/pˈaɪlət ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd/
fixed phrase
First test TV episode
The first episode of a TV show made to see if people like it and if more will be made.
ตัวอย่าง
- The show's pilot episode drew millions of viewers.
- After seeing the pilot episode, the network ordered more episodes.
pilot project
1/pˈaɪlət pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
Trial version of a project
A small test version of a project done before doing it everywhere or on a big scale.
ตัวอย่าง
- They started a pilot project in one city before expanding nationwide.
- The company launched a pilot project for its new service.