单词 | flying |
释义 | flyingfly·ing1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ adjectiveadj 1 [only before noun] able to fly 能飞行的 SYN winged a story about a flying horse 一则讲述飞马的故事 2. with flying colours PASS A TESTif you pass a test with flying colours, you are very successful in it 出色地,很成功地,以优异成绩〔通过考试〕 Examples from the Corpus with flying colours• And they now look set to promote more harmonious race relations in the community after passing with flying colours.• Fortunately, like the other tests, the 31-year-old convent-educated beauty passed with flying colours.• He passed his exams with flying colours.• He would have passed it with flying colours.• Now he's gone back to driving school in an effort to pass with flying colours.• So far James has never given a scrap of trouble and has passed his MoT test with flying colours.• Trinity High School has just been inspected by Ofsted and come out with flying colours.• The Honey Thieves are a band who would graduate with flying colours from such a straight-forward system of appraisal. 3. a flying visit VISITa quick visit because you do not have much time 〔因时间不多而进行的〕闪电式访问,短暂访问 Examples from the Corpus a flying visit• Its inventor looks like he's on a flying visit to the twentieth century. 4 a flying start a very good or successful start 良好[成功]的开端 The appeal has got off to a flying start, with over £200,000 raised in the first week. 这一呼吁一开始就有很好的反响,第一周就筹款20多万英镑。 Examples from the Corpus got off to a flying start• Video-Taped report follows Voice over Despite missing 7 first team regulars Gloucester got off to a flying start.• The appeal got off to a flying start at the weekend when the group held a jumble sale and raffle. 5 a flying jump/leap a long high jump made while you are running 飞跳 He took a flying leap and just managed to clear the stream. 他飞跳起来,刚好越过小溪。 Examples from the Corpus flying• And they now look set to promote more harmonious race relations in the community after passing with flying colours.• The flying filly had trainer Jack Berry purring after a stunning success at Beverley last month.• He had covered his face from flying glass and watched the two men and the Returner escape through the office doors.• The first blow came from a corner and a flying header by Dave Higgins.• a flying insect• Some had been killed outright by flying shrapnel, others had been badly wounded and had died slowly. Airflying2 noun [uncountableU] TTAthe activity of travelling by plane 乘飞机旅行 Quite a lot of people are still nervous about flying. 仍有很多人害怕乘飞机。 Examples from the Corpus flying• The young were free flying, and the future status of this species in Sussex will be strongly influenced by this population.• She's afraid of flying.• To fully appreciate the reasons we must ignore the training aspect and look at the basic costs of flying.• Last night's film examined a one-day course which helps people overcome their fear of flying.• In practical terms this required a duration that recorded the most recent 25 hours of flying.• Team kites fall into several categories, chosen for precision flying or ballet and to suit the wind conditions.• Male speaker Going to the Gulf was more routine flying.• Different types of glider behave slightly differently, so explore all the gliders you fly and adapt your flying accordingly. |
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