plane

Compared meaning: an aircraft (noun).

比较义项：飞机（名词）。

• airplane

  The fuller, slightly more formal word for an aircraft; common in written or technical contexts, and standard American English for what British speakers call an 'aeroplane'.

  指飞机的完整、稍正式的说法；常见于书面或技术性语境，是美式英语中对应英式英语 'aeroplane' 的标准说法。

  The airplane manufacturer released new safety guidelines for long-haul flights.

  这家飞机制造商发布了针对长途航班的新安全指南。

• plane 本词

  The short, everyday word for airplane, used constantly in casual speech; sounds natural in spoken contexts where 'airplane' would feel stiff.

  是 airplane 的简短日常说法，在口语中使用频率极高；在口语场景下比 airplane 听起来更自然，用 airplane 会显得生硬。

  Hurry up, or we're going to miss our plane to Chicago!

  快点，不然我们要赶不上去芝加哥的飞机了！

Both words name an aircraft and are almost interchangeable. Plane is short and everyday, used constantly in casual speech. Airplane is fuller and slightly more formal, common in writing, and is the American English form of British 'aeroplane'.

这两个词在“飞机”这个意义上几乎可以互换，但语域和使用频率略有不同：plane 是日常口语中最常用的说法，airplane 则是更完整、稍正式的书面用词，常见于说明、新闻或正式语境。