/ˈeəbɔ:n ||; ˈɛrˌbɔrn/adj1 (used about a plane or passengers 指飞机或乘客) flying in the air 飞行中的；在空中的: Five minutes after getting on the plane we were airborne. 登机五分钟之后，我们升空了。
2 (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) carried through the air 空运的；空气传播的 ☞Look at water-borne. 参看 water-borne。