The neural load to interface with a jaeger proved too much for a single pilot.

——Pacfic Rim

实验证明与猎人的交互对单一驾驶员的神经负荷过大。

——《环太平洋》

一、你知道pilot有几种含义吗?

adj.

试验性的;引导的 done on a small scale in order to see if sth is successful enough to do on a large scale

We're doing a pilot survey on this product; if it sells well, we'll go into full production.

我们正为这产品进行实验性试销,如果销路好的话就会全面生产。

 

n.

1.飞行员,宇航员 a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job

The pilot was able to land the plane safely.

这名飞行员安全地着陆了。

 

2.引航员;舵手 a person with special knowledge of a difficult area of water, for example, the entrance to a harbour , whose job is to guide ships through it

In a calm sea every man is a pilot.

风平浪静时,人人都可以当舵手。

 

3.(电视的)试播节目,试点项目 a single television programme that is made in order to find out whether people will like it and want to watch further programmes

A pilot episode of Nothing's Impossible has already been filmed.

《一切皆有可能》的试播集已拍摄出来了。

 

4.向导;带路人;带(瞎)乞丐走路的狗(或小孩)guide

He viewed them with the manner of a fatherly pilot, his countenance radiant with benevolence.

他像一位慈父般的老向导那样看着他们,脸上堆着慈祥的笑容。

 

v.

1.驾驶 [T] to fly an aircraft or guide a ship; to act as a pilot

He piloted his own plane part of the way to Washington.

乘私人飞机去华盛顿的路上,有一段行程是他自己驾驶的。

 

2.带领,指引,引导 [T] guide sb / sth somewhere, especially through a complicated place or system

The manager will pilot you through the factory.

经理会带领你叁观工厂。

 

3.试验,试用 [T] to test a new product, idea, etc. with a few people or in a small area before it is introduced everywhere

Practically all these devices for saving time and labor have been piloted in the fifties.

这些省时省力的装置在50年代差不多都试验过了。

 

二、词义辨析:有哪些词能表示“引导”的意思

direct, conduct, guide, lead, pilot

这些动词都含“引导”之意。

direct指为某人指方向,但自己不一定亲自引路,也可表示指导一群人的事或活动。

conduct正式用词,指引导某人去某处,强调亲自带领;也强调监督管理一群有共同目的或目标的人。

guide普通用词,可与

conduct换用,指引导者与被引导者双方彼此合作,共同努力的关系。

lead指走在前面给某人引路或带路人共同去达到某一目标。用于抽象意义时,指在某项活动或运动中起主导和组织作用。

pilot从原义“为飞机、轮船导航”借喻为指亲自带领某人去某处。

 

三、含有pilot的常见短语

pilot balloon

n. 测风气球

 

pilot boat

n. 领航艇

 

pilot bread

n. 硬面包

 

pilot film

n.电视影集之样片

 

pilot lamp

n. 指示灯,领航灯

 

四、最后,做个填词游戏吧

She ______ a bill on the rights of part-time workers through parliament.
她几经周折终于使兼职人员权利法案在议会中得以通过。