Boeing is a big American company that makes aeroplanes. When people say “a Boeing,” they usually mean a passenger plane from that company — a 737 for shorter trips, or a 747, the old “jumbo jet.” Airlines all over the world fly them. In Taiwan you will see Boeing planes next to Airbus planes; those two companies make most of the big passenger aircraft you sit in.

Boeing Boeing is 是 a big American company that makes aeroplanes 一間製造飛機的美國大公司 When people say 'a Boeing' 當人們說『a Boeing』時 they usually mean a passenger plane from that company 通常是指這間公司的客機 a 737 for shorter trips, or a 747, the old 'jumbo jet' 像短程用的737，或舊時叫做jumbo jet的747 Airlines all over the world fly them 全世界的航空公司都在飛這些飛機 In Taiwan you will see Boeing planes next to Airbus planes 在台灣你會看到Boeing的飛機和Airbus的飛機並排 those two companies make most of the big passenger aircraft you sit in 你搭的大型客機大部分都是這兩間公司做的

The name is just a family name: William Boeing started the firm, and Boeing is the English spelling of the German surname Böing.

The name is just a family name 這個名字其實是個姓氏 William Boeing started the firm 是William Boeing創辦了這間公司 and Boeing is the English spelling of the German surname Böing Boeing是德文姓氏Böing的英文拼法

You say it BOH-ing, two beats, heavier on the first. Write it with a capital B.

You say it BOH-ing 唸法是BOH-ing two beats, heavier on the first 兩個音節，重音在第一個 Write it with a capital B 字首要大寫B

People use it for the company (“Boeing built this”) and for the plane (“We flew on a Boeing 777”). They also make military planes and spacecraft, though actually most learners only need the passenger-plane meaning.

People use it for the company 這個字可以指這間公司 ('Boeing built this') （像『Boeing built this』） and for the plane 也可以指飛機本身 ('We flew on a Boeing 777') （像『We flew on a Boeing 777』） They also make military planes and spacecraft 他們也做軍用飛機和太空船 though actually most learners only need the passenger-plane meaning 不過其實大部分學習者只需要知道客機這個意思