“鲨鱼”机亮相珠海航展 All aboard the shark plane!

The Embraer E190-E2 demo aircraft(飞机) with a striking “shark(鲨鱼)” paint scheme starts its China tour ahead of the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China), which is held from November 6 to 11 in Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province. 

The plane, with an excellent long-range capability of flights for almost six hours(小时), will be on static(静止的) display(展示). More than 100 aircraft made by major aeronautic and space companies from around the world will be displayed at the biennial air show starting from 1996, according to Xinhua.

重点词汇 Key Word:

机 <名词 n.>

• Aircraft; plane
  E.g. Fēijī jiù yào qǐfēi le.
  飞机就要起飞了。
  The plane is about to take off.

• Machine; engine
  E.g. Jīqì yùnzhuǎn zhèngcháng.
  机器运转正常。
  The machine functions properly.

• Chance; occasion
  E.g. Jīhuì hěn xiǎo.
  机会很小。
  The chance is very slim.