maiden voyage; inaugural flight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
maiden voyage on a specific route; inaugural service
Emphasizes the first time a vessel or aircraft operates on a particular established route.
Zhè这
sōu艘
háo豪
huá华
yóu游
lún轮
jiāng将
zài在
zhè这
tiáo条
huáng黄
jīn金
háng航
xiàn线
shàng上
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
。
This luxury cruise ship will make its maiden voyage on this golden route.
Zhè这
shì是
gāi该
jī机
xíng型
zài在
zhè这
tiáo条
guó国
jì际
háng航
xiàn线
shàng上
de的
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
。
This is the maiden flight of this aircraft model on this international route.
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Xīn新
háng航
xiàn线
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
yuè月
zhèng正
shì式
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
。
The new route will officially commence its inaugural service next month.
noun
maiden voyage of a newly built vessel or aircraft
Refers specifically to the first voyage of a newly constructed ship or aircraft, often for testing and certification purposes.
Zhè这
sōu艘
xīn新
xíng型
qū驱
zhú逐
jiàn舰
míng明
tiān天
jiāng将
zài在
dōng东
hǎi海
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
。
This new destroyer will make its maiden voyage in the East China Sea tomorrow.
Zhè这
jià架
guó国
chǎn产
dà大
fēi飞
jī机
de的
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
。
The maiden flight of this domestically produced large aircraft was very successful.
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Tài泰
tǎn坦
ní尼
kè克
hào号
de的
chǔ处
nǚ女
háng航
yǐ以
bēi悲
jù剧
gào告
zhōng终
。
The Titanic's maiden voyage ended in tragedy.