| 单词 | flight |
| 释义 | flightflight /flaɪt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1TRAVEL [countable] a trip in an airplane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the trip: flight to There are daily flights to Detroit from here.flight from Has the flight from St. Louis landed yet?on a flight The woman next to me on the flight wouldn’t stop talking.during a flight The astronaut said he was never nervous during the space flight. Flight 202 from Denver is now arriving. We need to hurry or we’ll miss our flight. Bernstein caught the first flight out of Washington. We only had 20 minutes to make our connecting flight. You should get to the airport two hours before international flights. → see also charter flight2FLYING [uncountable] the act of flying through the air: in flight He took a picture of the eagles in flight. Thousands of birds took flight at our approach (=began flying).3STAIRS [countable] a set of stairs between one floor and the next: The bathroom is one flight up. She fell down a flight of stairs.4ESCAPE [uncountable] the act of avoiding a dangerous or difficult situation by leaving or escaping: flight from/across/through etc. The country is preparing for a possible flight of refugees across the border. Residents took flight to escape the fighting (=ran away in order to escape).5BIRDS [countable] literary a group of birds all flying together6ABILITY TO FLY [uncountable] the ability to fly through the air: Mankind has always had a desire for flight.7flight of imagination/fancy/fantasy thoughts, ideas, etc. that are full of imagination but that are not practical or sensible8put somebody to flight old-fashioned to make someone try to escape by running away[Origin: Old English flyht] → see also in-flight, top-flightCOLLOCATIONSverbsbook a flight (=get a seat on a plane to a particular place) I booked a flight to Atlanta over the Internet.get a flight (=get a ticket for a flight) I’ll be there tomorrow morning if I can get a flight.catch a flight (=be in time to get on a plane) They caught a flight that night to L.A.board a flight (also get on a flight) I made a few phone calls while I waited to board the flight.get off a flight He was one of the last ones to get off the flight.miss a flight (=arrive too late for a flight) Jack overslept and missed his flight.charter a flight (=pay a company for the use of their aircraft) The company chartered a special flight for the conference.a flight leaves (also a flight departs formal) The flight departs at 6:20.a flight arrives/lands The flight landed 30 minutes late.a flight is canceled All flights have been canceled due to fog.a flight is delayed She called to say her flight was delayed.a flight is bound for New York/Atlanta etc. (=it is going there) Johnson boarded a flight bound for Caracas.adjectives/nouns + flighta good/pleasant/comfortable flight Have a good flight!a smooth flight (=with no problems or sudden movements) The flight was smooth all the way.a bumpy flight (=uncomfortable because the plane moved up and down a lot) The flight was very bumpy and kind of scary.a long flight I was very tired after the long flight.a long-haul/long-distance flight You should wear comfortable clothes on a long-haul flight.a short flight It’s a pretty short flight from San Francisco to Portland.a daily flight There are several daily flights between the two cities.a scheduled flight (=a plane service that flies at the same time every day or every week) There are scheduled flights between the islands.a routine flight (=a normal flight) They were on a routine flight when their helicopter developed engine trouble.a cheap/inexpensive flight I got a really cheap flight to Miami.a non-stop/direct flight (=a flight that does not stop or require you to change planes) I got on the next direct flight to Tokyo.a connecting flight (=another flight that you take to get to the place you want to go) We had to wait for three hours in Chicago before catching a connecting flight to New York.a one-way flight I booked a one-way flight to Dallas – I don’t know when I’ll be back.a round-trip flight (=to a place and back) You can get a round-trip flight to Las Vegas for about $100.an international flight (=a flight between one country and another) They check your passport before international flights.a domestic flight (=a flight within a country) There’s a special deal on domestic flights from Boston to other cities on the East Coast.a transatlantic/intercontinental flight (=a flight that goes across the Atlantic Ocean or from one continent to another, for example from Europe to Asia) Passengers on intercontinental flights can reserve seats with extra legroom.a space flight (=a trip on a space vehicle) A great deal of preparation goes into each space flight.a commercial flight (=a flight that people by tickets to go on) He took a commercial flight instead of using his private jet.a charter flight (=a plane service that is arranged for a particular group or purpose) The company is operating charter flights to Hawaii.flight + nounsa flight attendant (=someone who takes care of the passengers on an airplane) The flight attendant brought me another cup of coffee.the flight crew (=the people working on an airplane) On behalf of the pilot and the rest of the flight crew, I’d like to thank you for flying with us today.a flight delay/cancellation (=when a flight is delayed or canceled) The bad weather caused flight delays and cancellations.the flight time (=how long it takes to fly somewhere) Our estimated flight time is three hours and fifteen minutes.the flight path (=the route taken by an aircraft) They lived directly underneath a busy flight path.a flight plan (=a plan for how high and what direction a plane will fly) The flight plan showed that the plane should have risen to 38,000 by that time.the flight number Write the flight number on all your luggage labels.nouns + flighttest flight Goddard’s first test flights of his small rocket in 1926 were successful. |
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