1909, from French fuselage, from fuselé "spindle-shaped," from Old French *fus "a spindle," from Latin fusus "a spindle" (see fuse (n.)). So called from its shape.
实用例句
1. Some oscillation of the fuselage had been noticed on early flights.
在之前的几次飞行中，就已经察觉到机身有些摇晃。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The aircraft took off with a gaping hole in its fuselage.
飞机起飞了，机身上有一个裂开的口子。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性，机身被加长了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The problem turned out to be metal fatigue in the fuselage.
问题原来是飞机机身出现金属疲劳。
来自辞典例句
5. The underpart of the plane's fuselage scraped the treetops.
