指提供定期航空運輸服務的公司或該服務本身。
航空公司
EN: a company that provides regular flights for passengers and cargo
翻譯: 提供定期客運與貨運航班服務的公司
航線
EN: a route or service operated by an airline between specific locations
翻譯: 航空公司營運於特定地點之間的飛行路線或服務
航空業
EN: the industry or business of air transport
翻譯: 航空運輸的產業或業務
小提醒：注意：'airline' 是可數名詞，指具體的『航空公司』（如：Taiwan's major airlines）；而 'airlines' 常作為公司名稱的一部分（如：EVA Air）。泛指『航空業』時，常用單數或 'the airline industry'。
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1. a company that provides regular flights for passengers and cargo
提供定期客運或貨運航班服務的公司
I always fly with the same airline because I trust their safety record.
我總是搭乘同一家航空公司的航班，因為我相信他們的安全紀錄。
The new low-cost airline offers very affordable tickets to several Asian cities.
這家新的低成本航空公司提供飛往數個亞洲城市的超值機票。
2. the business of transporting people and goods by aircraft
以飛機運送人員與貨物的行業
He has worked in the airline industry for over twenty years.
他在航空業已經工作超過二十年了。
The pandemic caused a severe crisis for the global airline business.
疫情對全球航空業造成了嚴重的危機。
3. a specific route or service operated by an airline between two points
航空公司營運的特定航線或航班服務
They are planning to launch a new airline between Taipei and Vancouver next year.
他們計劃明年開通一條台北與溫哥華之間的新航線。
This popular airline is often fully booked during the holiday season.
這條熱門航線在假期期間經常客滿。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| airline + noun | 航空公司（的）… | The airline industry is very competitive. (航空業競爭非常激烈。) |
| by + airline | 搭乘…航空公司 | We flew to Tokyo by a Japanese airline. (我們搭乘一家日本航空公司飛往東京。) |
| an airline + verb | 一家航空公司… | A new airline has started operating in the region. (一家新的航空公司已開始在該地區營運。) |
| on + airline | 在…航空公司（的航班上） | I always choose to fly on this airline for its excellent service. (我總是選擇搭乘這家航空公司的航班，因為它的服務非常出色。) |
EN:Several airlines have canceled flights due to the storm.
翻譯:多家航空公司因暴風雨取消了航班。
EN:She works for a major international airline.
翻譯:她在一家大型國際航空公司工作。
EN:I prefer to fly with Singapore Airlines.
翻譯:我比較喜歡搭乘新加坡航空。
談論具體一家公司時多用單數 airline，指多家公司時用複數 airlines，而公司名稱中的 Airlines 應按其官方寫法使用。
airline vs airways
「airline」指提供定期航班服務的航空公司，是通用詞彙；「airways」則常用於公司名稱中，如「British Airways」。
airline vs aircraft
「airline」指提供航空運輸服務的公司；「aircraft」則指飛機、航空器等具體的飛行器。
airline vs aviation
「airline」是具體的航空公司；「aviation」則指航空、飛行這門技術或產業的總稱。
在對話中，人們有時會引述或提及別人對某家航空公司的看法或評價。 EN: He was like, "That airline has the worst legroom I've ever experienced." 翻譯: 他就說：「那家航空公司的腿部空間是我遇過最差的。」
EN:Everyone keeps saying, "You should avoid that airline if you can."
翻譯:大家一直說：「如果可以的話，你應該避開那家航空公司。」
為了表達強烈的個人意見或感受，說話者可能會加重語氣來談論航空公司。 EN: I am never, ever flying with that airline again. 翻譯: 我絕對、再也不會搭那家航空公司的飛機了。
EN:This new budget airline is so incredibly cheap.
翻譯:這家新的廉價航空真的便宜到不可思議。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時，可能會用「airline」作為暫時的停頓點。 EN: The service on that... airline... what's it called... was actually pretty good. 翻譯: 那家…航空公司…叫什麼來著…的服務其實還不錯。
EN:We need to book with a more reliable... uh... airline for such an important trip.
翻譯:這麼重要的旅行，我們需要找一家更可靠的…呃…航空公司來訂票。
注意：以上口語用法（如引述、語氣詞、停頓）通常不適用於正式書寫（如報告、論文、商業信件）。在正式文體中，應直接、明確地使用「airline」一詞，避免口語化的表達方式。
airline ticket
noun + noun
機票
airline industry
noun + noun
航空業
airline passenger
noun + noun
航空乘客
major airline
adjective + noun
主要航空公司
budget airline
adjective + noun
廉價航空公司
airline food
noun + noun
飛機餐
airline lounge
noun + noun
航空公司貴賓室
×I will travel by airline.
✓I will travel by plane / I will fly with an airline.
"Airline" refers to the company that operates flights, not the aircraft itself. Use "plane" for the vehicle or "airline" for the company.
×I bought a ticket from the airline company.
✓I bought a ticket from the airline.
The word "airline" already implies it is a company. Adding "company" is redundant and unnatural in most contexts.
×The airline was delayed due to bad weather.
✓The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
The delay affects the specific "flight" (the journey/plane), not the entire "airline" (the company).
×I work for an air line.
✓I work for an airline.
"Airline" is a single, compound word in modern English. Writing it as two separate words is incorrect.
×This is a famous airline of Japan.
✓This is a famous Japanese airline.
Using the adjective form (Japanese) is more natural than the "of" construction when describing the airline's origin or base.
×The airline's food is terrible.
✓The airline food / The food on this airline is terrible.
While "airline's food" is not grammatically wrong, the more common and natural phrasing uses "airline" as a noun modifier (airline food) or specifies the context (on this airline).