flying saucer

flying saucer

n. An unidentified flying object of presumed extraterrestrial origin, typically described as a luminous moving disk.

flying saucer

n (Astronautics) any disc-shaped flying object alleged to come from outer space

fly′ing sau′cer

n. any of various disk-shaped objects reportedly seen flying and alleged to come from outer space; UFO. [1945–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

flying saucer - an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial originsUFO, unidentified flying objectfantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow, apparition - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

Translations

飞碟

fly²

(flai) – past tense flew (fluː) : past participle flown (floun) – verb1. to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane. The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea. 駕駛飛機 驾驶飞机2. to run away (from). He flew (the country). 逃出 逃出3. (of time) to pass quickly. The days flew past. 飛逝 飞逝ˈflyer, ˈflier noun1. a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one. 飛行員 飞行员2. a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc. handing out flyers to passers-by. (廣告)傳單 （广告）传单 flying saucer a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet. 飛碟 飞碟flying visit a very short, often unexpected, visit. She paid her mother a flying visit. 倉促訪問 仓促访问frequent flyer/flier noun a passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly. 頻繁搭飛機者 频繁乘飞机者ˈflyleaf noun a blank page at the beginning or end of a book. 空白頁 空白页ˈflyover noun a road etc which is built up so as to cross above another. a flyover across the motorway. 天橋 立交桥fly in the face of to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt. He flew in the face of danger. 公然反抗 公然反抗fly into suddenly to get into (a rage, a temper etc). 突然發作 突然发作fly off the handle to lose one's temper. 發脾氣 发脾气get off to a flying start to have a very successful beginning. Our new shop has got off to a flying start. 開市大吉 开市大吉let fly (often with at) to throw, shoot or send out violently. He let fly (an arrow) at the target. 射出 射出send (someone/something) flying to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards. She hit him and sent him flying. 將某人擊倒 将某人击倒