bee·line
noun/ˈbiːlaɪn/
/ˈbiːlaɪn/
Word Originearly 19th cent.: with reference to the straight line supposedly taken instinctively by a bee when returning to the hive.
Idioms Idioms
make a beeline for something/somebody
- (informal) to go straight towards something/somebody as quickly as you can
直奔某物；径直奔向某人 - As soon as she arrived at the party, she made a beeline for the food.
她一到达聚会场所，就径直走向食物。
- As soon as she arrived at the party, she made a beeline for the food.