| 释义 |
seat-of-the-pants in American English (ˈsitˌ əv ðə pænts) adjective Slang using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan seat-of-the-pants in American English (ˈsitəvðəˈpænts) adjective1. using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork a seat-of-the-pants management style 2. done without the aid of instruments The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing Word origin [1940–45 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, redline, set-aside, whiteout, zapExamples of 'seat-of-the-pants' in a sentenceseat-of-the-pants |