"customary track of an animal," especially a deer, 1833, American English, from run (v.) + way (n.). Meaning "artificial sloping track" is attested from 1883; airfield sense is from 1923.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.
一架飛機(jī)沖出了跑道，嚴(yán)重受損。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Captain Shelton guided his plane down the runway and took off.
謝爾頓機(jī)長(zhǎng)駕駛飛機(jī)沿跑道滑行起飛。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The runway is clear — go ahead and land.
跑道暢通無(wú)阻，開(kāi)始著陸吧。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence.