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单词 beeline
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beeline


bee·line

B0156200 (bē′līn′)n. A direct, straight course.intr.v. bee·lined, bee·lin·ing, bee·lines To move swiftly in a direct, straight course.
[From the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course.]

beeline

(ˈbiːˌlaɪn) nthe most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)

bee•line

(ˈbiˌlaɪn)

n. a direct course or route. [1820–30, Amer.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.beeline - the most direct routebeeline - the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"itinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access
Translations
linea retta

beeline


beeline it for (some place)

To head directly and quickly toward something or some place. Taken from the full phrase "make a beeline for something." I knew the boss was angry, so when I saw her come in, I beelined it for the break room.See also: beeline

make a beeline for (someone or something)

To head directly and quickly toward something or some place. I knew the boss was angry, so when I saw her come in, I made a beeline for the break room. Every day when I come home from work, my toddler makes a beeline for me—it's just the cutest thing.See also: beeline, make

make a beeline for someone or something

Fig. to head straight toward someone or something. (Alludes to the straight flight of a bee.) Billy came into the kitchen and made a beeline for the cookies. After the game, we all made a beeline for John, who was serving cold drinks.See also: beeline, make

make a beeline for

Go straight to, as in He made a beeline for the refreshments. In this expression, beeline means "the shortest distance between two points," alluding to the route of worker bees bringing nectar and pollen back to the hive. [c. 1830] See also: beeline, make

make a beeline for something

If you make a beeline for something, you go straight to it without any hesitation or delay. The boys headed for computer games while the girls made a beeline for the dolls. I made a beeline for the exit. Note: People use to think that bees, having collected the pollen (= powder made by flowers), flew back to the hive in a straight line. In fact, this belief has been proved to be incorrect. `As the crow flies' is based on a similar idea. See also: beeline, make, something

make a beeline for

go rapidly and directly towards. The phrase refers to the straight line supposedly taken instinctively by a bee returning to its hive. 1997 Bookseller And when he heard that people might like him to sign copies of his new novel…he cut the small talk and made a beeline for the stall. See also: beeline, make

make a ˈbeeline for somebody/something

(informal) move directly towards somebody/something: The children made a beeline for the food the moment they came in.This idiom refers to the way bees fly in a straight line when they return to the hive (= the box that they live in).See also: beeline, make, somebody, something

make a beeline for

Go directly to. This phrase is based on the assumption that a bee will take the shortest, most direct route back to the hive, in effect a straight line. It appeared in the Massachusetts Spy on November 24, 1830: “The squirrel took a beeline and reached the ground six feet ahead.”See also: beeline, make

beeline


  • noun

Words related to beeline

noun the most direct route

Related Words

  • itinerary
  • route
  • path
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