英语词汇“flight”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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uk/flaɪt/us/flaɪt/

flight noun (JOURNEY)

A2 [ C ] a journey in an aircraft:

I'll never forget my first flight.

How was your flight?

All flights to New York today are delayed because of bad weather.

My flight was cancelled.

More examples

Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight.
If the flight is late, we'll miss our connection.
Welcome aboard flight BA345 to Tokyo.
I wonder if you could help me - I'd like some information about flights to New Zealand.
Have you had any luck with booking your flight?

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Journeys

adventure
break-journey
carpool
carsick
convoy
field trip
foray
grand tour
journey
mystery tour
odyssey
outward-bound
peregrination
pilgrimage
ride
round trip
sail
short-haul
the long haul idiom
trip

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Air travel: aviation

flight noun (AIRCRAFT)

[ C ] an aircraft that is making a particular journey:

Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at Gate 9.

More examples

Welcome aboard flight BA345 to Tokyo.
All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
"This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over."
Flight BA498 has been delayed by 30 minutes.
British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid.

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Air travel: aviation

aerial
aerobatics
Air Miles
air-dash
airlift
airspeed
baggage allowance
bail
bank
bomber
buzz
crash-land
FAA
flight simulator
fly
glide
lane
no-fly zone
slipstream
throttle

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flight noun (MOVEMENT)

[ U ] an occasion when something flies or moves through the air:

an eagle in flight

Suddenly the whole flock of geese took flight (= started flying).

Modern missiles are so accurate because their flight is controlled by computer.

[ C ] UK a group of birds, aircraft, etc. flying together:

a flight of geese/swans

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Movement through the air

airborne
flit
float
flown
fly
hover
levitate
lift
skim
skip
soar
swish
swishy
swoop
track
waft
wheel
wing

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Animal groupings

Air travel: aviation

flight noun (ESCAPE)

[ U ] (an act or example of) escape, running away, or avoiding something:

They lost all their possessions during their flight from the invading army.

put sb to flight UK old-fashioned

to defeat someone and force them to run away

take flight

to run away:

The burglars took flight when the alarm sounded.

More examples

Many residents of the town took flight when they heard news of the approaching hurricane.
The book gives an account of his flight from political persecution in 1956.
He confronted the danger and never considered taking flight.
The villagers took flight from the advancing troops.
While others defended the town, he took flight to the mountains.

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Running away and escaping

abscond
back away
back off
be at large idiom
be on the run idiom
flee
fugitive
gaolbreak
getaway
go/be run to ground idiom
heel
leg
loose
scram
shake
shake sb/sth off
shoot through
skedaddle
slip
throw

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Pursuing

Evicting and forcing to leave

flight noun (SET)

C2 [ C ] a set of steps or stairs, usually between two floors of a building:

We live up three flights of stairs.

specialized food & drink [ C ] a number of different types of wine, beer, etc. for tasting:

Wine bar patrons can sample flights of wine.

A wine flight is available to accompany the tasting menu at £ 35 per person.

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Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts

chairlift
doorstep
drag lift
dumb waiter
elevator
escalator
fire escape
ladder
ramp
riser
rope ladder
rung
stair
staircase
stairwell
step
stepladder
stoep
stoop
tread

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Idiom(s)

flight of fancy

the top flight

单词	flight
释义	Contents noun (5) flight (JOURNEY) flight (AIRCRAFT) flight (MOVEMENT) flight (ESCAPE) flight (SET) Contents noun (3) flight (FLYING) flight (ESCAPE) flight (STAIRS) Contents noun (3) flight (1) flight (2) flight (3) English American Business flightnoun uk/flaɪt/us/flaɪt/ flight noun (JOURNEY) A2 [ C ] a journey in an aircraft: I'll never forget my first flight. How was your flight? All flights to New York today are delayed because of bad weather. My flight was cancelled. More examples Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight. If the flight is late, we'll miss our connection. Welcome aboard flight BA345 to Tokyo. I wonder if you could help me - I'd like some information about flights to New Zealand. Have you had any luck with booking your flight? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Journeys adventure break-journey carpool carsick convoy field trip foray grand tour journey mystery tour odyssey outward-bound peregrination pilgrimage ride round trip sail short-haul the long haul idiom trip See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Air travel: aviation flight noun (AIRCRAFT) [ C ] an aircraft that is making a particular journey: Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at Gate 9. More examples Welcome aboard flight BA345 to Tokyo. All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16. "This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over." Flight BA498 has been delayed by 30 minutes. British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Air travel: aviation aerial aerobatics Air Miles air-dash airlift airspeed baggage allowance bail bank bomber buzz crash-land FAA flight simulator fly glide lane no-fly zone slipstream throttle See more results » flight noun (MOVEMENT) [ U ] an occasion when something flies or moves through the air: an eagle in flight Suddenly the whole flock of geese took flight (= started flying). Modern missiles are so accurate because their flight is controlled by computer. [ C ] UK a group of birds, aircraft, etc. flying together: a flight of geese/swans Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Movement through the air airborne flit float flown fly hover levitate lift skim skip soar swish swishy swoop track waft wheel wing See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal groupings Air travel: aviation flight noun (ESCAPE) [ U ] (an act or example of) escape, running away, or avoiding something: They lost all their possessions during their flight from the invading army. put sb to flight UK old-fashioned to defeat someone and force them to run away take flight to run away: The burglars took flight when the alarm sounded. More examples Many residents of the town took flight when they heard news of the approaching hurricane. The book gives an account of his flight from political persecution in 1956. He confronted the danger and never considered taking flight. The villagers took flight from the advancing troops. While others defended the town, he took flight to the mountains. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Running away and escaping abscond back away back off be at large idiom be on the run idiom flee fugitive gaolbreak getaway go/be run to ground idiom heel leg loose scram shake *shake sb/sth* off shoot through skedaddle slip throw See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Pursuing Evicting and forcing to leave flight noun (SET) C2 [ C ] a set of steps or stairs, usually between two floors of a building: We live up three flights of stairs. specialized food & drink [ C ] a number of different types of wine, beer, etc. for tasting: Wine bar patrons can sample flights of wine. A wine flight is available to accompany the tasting menu at £ 35 per person. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts chairlift doorstep drag lift dumb waiter elevator escalator fire escape ladder ramp riser rope ladder rung stair staircase stairwell step stepladder stoep stoop tread See more results » Idiom(s) flight of fancy the top flight flightnoun us/flɑɪt/ flight noun (FLYING) [ C/U ] an aircraft trip, or the occasion of being a passenger in an aircraft: [ C ] We’ll be arriving home on Tuesday on flight 147. [ C ] All flights out of Midway have been canceled because of bad weather. [ C ] We had a smooth flight all the way. [ C/U ] Flight is also the act or process of flying: [ C ] We watched a flight of geese (= a group flying together). [ U ] Some people think that too much money is spent on space flight. flight noun (ESCAPE) [ U ] escape from a particular situation, or the act of leaving: their flight from poverty The flight of manufacturers to the South stripped Massachusetts of its factories. flight noun (STAIRS) [ C ] a set of stairs connecting one floor and the next in a building or other structure: We had to climb three flights of stairs. flightnoun [ C ] uk/flaɪt/us TRANSPORT a journey in an aircraft: You should leave now or you'll miss your flight. a flight to/from sth She is booked on the 8 a.m. flight to New York. domestic/international flights The company operates eight domestic flights in Finland. scheduled/charter flights The price includes accommodation and return scheduled flights. long-haul/short-haul flights ECONOMICS a situation in which people or goods move quickly away from a place to escape a bad situation: He added that he didn't think there was a risk of flight of city employees. A return of financial calm to the country should reduce capital flight. the top flight people who are at the highest level in a job or business activity: With this movie he joined the top flight of Hollywood directors. FINANCE companies whose shares are worth the most money:** Corporate news was dominated by firms outside the top flight.
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flightnoun

flight noun (JOURNEY)

flight noun (AIRCRAFT)

flight noun (MOVEMENT)

flight noun (ESCAPE)

flight noun (SET)

Idiom(s)

flightnoun

flight noun (FLYING)

flight noun (ESCAPE)

flight noun (STAIRS)

flightnoun [ C ]