C 机场，航空港 place where aeroplanes can land to pick up or put down people and goods

　airport　的基本意思是“航空港”，也可指“飞机场”，尤指民用机场，是可数名词。

　build the ～　修建机场
　reach the ～　到达机场
　take an ～　攻占机场
　arrive at the ～　到达机场
　start for the ～　动身去机场
　touch down at the ～　降落在机场
　all-weather ～　全天候航空站
　alternate ～　备用航空站
　auxiliary ～　辅助机场
　civil ～　民用航空站
　international ～　国际机场
　military ～　军用机场
　new ～　新机场
　old ～　老机场
　emergency ～　应急机场
　Kennedy ～　肯尼迪机场
　～ bus　开往机场的班车
　～ facilities　机场设施
　～ food　机场食物
　～ police　机场警察
　～ runway　机场跑道
　～ security　机场安全
　～ terminal　机场候机大楼
　at the ～　在机场
　on the way to the ～　在去机场的路上

　It will take an hour to reach the airport, allowing for traffic delay.　把路上交通的耽搁估计在内，要一个小时才能到达机场。
　After a warm discussion it was decided to start building the new airport right away.　经过热烈讨论，决定马上开始修建这个新机场。
　The farmers are disputing with the government about where the airport should be built.　农民和政府正在就机场建设地点问题争执著。
　There are two airports in the city.　这个城市有两个机场。
　The principal airports of Iraq are seriously blocked.　伊拉克的主要空港受到了严重的封锁。
　At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.　在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。
　It was arranged that we have to have supper at the airport.　根据安排，我们将在机场吃晚饭。
　I've arranged that one of our representatives should meet you at the airport.　我已做好安排，我们的一位代表将去机场接你。
　Thousands of people were at the airport to see them off.　数以千计的人在机场为他们送行。
　They had to submit to a thorough body search at the airport.　在机场，他们不得不接受搜身检查。
　A visitor arrived just as we were setting out for the airport.　我们正要前往机场时来了一位客人。
　I suggest that we leave early for the airport.　我提议早点去机场。
　Then we boarded the bus and headed for the airport.　然后，我们上了公共汽车，直奔飞机场。
　I accompanied a foreign visitor to the airport.　我陪外宾去机场。
　I was accompanied to the airport by my wife.　妻子陪我去机场。
　I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport.　我指望着你帮忙用车把我们送往机场。
　They diverted the plane to another airport because of the weather.　由于天气原因，他们把飞机导航到另一机场。

1. 我们乘坐的飞机到达盖特威克机场。
　［误］ Our plane arrived at the Gatewick Airport.
　［正］ Our plane arrived at Gatewick Airport.
　［析］ 在机场、火车站等专有名词前通常不用定冠词。
2. 他昨天在机场上接了他叔叔。
　［误］ He met his uncle on the airport yesterday.
　［正］ He met his uncle at the airport yesterday.
　［析］ “在机场上”，要说at the airport，不可说on the airport.