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flight

Word family 
Related topics: Air, Space, Birds, Buildings
flight /flaɪt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun
1  TTATTStravel 旅行 [countableC] a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the journey 〔乘坐飛機或太空飛船的〕飛行，航程；航班，班機 → fly
He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.
他當即就訂了去圖盧茲的航班。
There are only three flights a day to Logan Airport from Heathrow.
希思羅機場每天只有三趟飛往洛根機場的航班。
► see thesaurus at journey
2  HBBTTAflying 飛行 [uncountableU] when something flies through the air 飛行，飛翔
in flight
pelicans in flight
展翅飛翔的鹈鹕
In 1968, the first supersonic airliner took flight (=began flying).
1968年，首架超音速客機飛上天空。
3  movement through air 空中移動 [uncountableU] an object’s or bird’s movement through the air 〔物體或鳥的〕飛行
During its flight, the weapon twists and turns.
這種武器能夠在飛行過程中轉向。
4  TBBstairs 樓梯 [countableC] a set of stairs between one floor and the next 〔兩個樓層間的〕一段樓梯
Bert lives two flights down from here.
從這兒往下走兩層就是伯特的住處。
a flight of stairs/steps
She fell down a whole flight of stairs.
她從整整一段樓梯上跌落下來。
5  escape 逃跑 [uncountableU] when you leave a place in order to try and escape from a person or a dangerous situation 〔從某人手中或險境中的〕逃走，逃跑
flight from
Donald Woods' hasty flight from South Africa early in 1978
1978年初唐納德•伍德匆忙逃離南非
take flight (also take to flight British English)
When the alarm sounded, the whole gang took flight.
警報響起，一幫人全逃跑了。
put somebody to flight (=make someone run away especially by fighting or threatening them) 迫使某人逃竄
6. flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy thoughts, ideas etc that are full of imagination but that are not practical or sensible 奇思怪想，異想天開
Examples from the Corpus
flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy• This is not a flight of fancy.• Many are flights of imagination and, because of the very nature of the area, subjective.• In their more extravagant flights of fancy the choice thus offered to the voter is extended to cover specific heads of policy.• Part of the achievement of the visionary comes from inspiration that arises from considering the highest flights of imagination.• Other routines are pure flights of fancy, all the more extraordinary for the very ordinary setting.• The legend - the romantic flight of fancy was over.• There are some strange flights of fancy and there are also some extremely down to earth not to say earthy observations.• A small, balding academic sort not given to flights of fancy, Kolodney wasted no words as he made his announcement.
7  HBBGROUP OF THINGSbirds 鳥類 [countableC] a group of birds all flying together 一群飛鳥 SYN flock
flight of
a flight of swallows
一群飛燕
→ in-flight, top-flight
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
book a flight (=reserve a seat on a particular plane) 預訂航班
I booked the flight over the Internet.
我在網上預訂了航班。
get a flight (=book it) 訂航班
I’ll be there tomorrow morning if I can get a flight.
要是能訂到航班的話，我明天早上就能到。
catch a flight (=be in time to get on a plane) 趕上飛機
They caught a flight that night to Frankfurt.
他們乘上了當晚飛往法蘭克福的班機。
board a flight (=get on a flight) 登機
We arrived at the departure lounge to board the flight to Madrid.
我們到了候機室，等待登機前往馬德裏。
miss a flight (=arrive too late for a flight) 誤機
Jack overslept and missed his flight.
傑克睡過了頭，誤了班機。
charter a flight (=pay a company for the use of their aircraft) 租用飛機
nThe club have chartered a special flight for fans.
noperate flights (=make flights available for people to use)
The airline operates three flights a day between London and New York.
nget on/off a flight
She’d just got off a flight from Buenos Aires.
ntravel on a flight
Passengers travelling on flight BMI 373 to Zurich should proceed to gate 17.
a flight is cancelled (=a flight that was due to go somewhere does not go) 航班取消
nAll flights have been cancelled due to fog.
a flight is delayed (=it is late leaving) 航班延誤
nHer flight was delayed and she arrived over an hour late.
na flight is diverted (=it is made to change direction and land at a different airport)
Our flight was diverted to Manchester because of poor weather.
a flight is bound for London/New York etc (=it is going there) 飛往倫敦/紐約等的航班
nJohnson boarded a flight bound for Caracas.
adjectives
good/pleasant/comfortable 順利的/惬意的/舒適的
Have a good flight!
（飛行）旅途愉快！
smooth (=with no problems or sudden movements) 平穩的
The flight had been smooth all the way.
飛行一路平穩。
bumpy (=uncomfortable because the plane moved up and down a lot) 颠簸的
The flight was very bumpy, and we really wondered whether we would make it.
航程很颠簸，我們真懷疑能否撐到底。
long/short 長途的/短途的
I was very tired after the long flight.
長途飛行後我很疲憊。
cheap flights 廉價航班
Environmental groups are calling for an end to cheap flights.
環保組織呼籲叫停廉價航班。
a direct/non-stop flight (=a flight going straight from one place to another without stopping) 直飛航班
the first direct flight to Tokyo
直飛東京航線的首航
an international flight (=a flight between one country and another) 國際航班
nThe number of international flights increased by over 5% last year.
a domestic/internal flight (=a flight within a country) 國内航班
nIs there a domestic flight between Havana and Varadero?
a long-haul flight (=a flight over a very long distance) 長途航班
nYou should wear comfortable clothes on a long-haul flight.
a scheduled flight (=a plane service that flies at the same time every day or every week) 定期航班
nThere are scheduled flights between the islands.
a charter flight (=a plane service that is arranged for a particular group or purpose) 包機
The company is operating charter flights to Crete.
該公司運營前往克裏特島的包機業務。
a connecting flight (=a flight that arrives before another one leaves) 轉接班機
nWe had to wait for three hours in New York before catching a connecting flight to Chicago.
an intercontinental flight (=a flight that goes from one continent to another, for example from Europe to Asia) 洲際航班
nPassengers on intercontinental flights can reserve seats with extra legroom.
a routine flight (=a normal flight) 常規航班
nThey were on a routine flight when their helicopter developed engine trouble
nan airline flight
domestic airline flights
a test flight (=a flight to test a new plane) 他當即就訂了去圖盧茲的航班。
nThe aircraft made a successful test flight on June 3rd.
a maiden flight (=the first flight of an aircraft) 處女航,首航
nThe plane’s maiden flight is scheduled for November.
flight + NOUN
the flight time (=how long it takes to fly somewhere) 飛行時間
Our estimated flight time is three hours and fifteen minutes.
預計我們的飛行時間爲三小時十五分鐘。
the flight path (=the route taken by an aircraft) 飛行路線
nThey lived directly underneath a busy flight path.
the flight number 航班號
nWrite the flight number on all your luggage labels.
na flight plan (=the planned route of an aircraft)
For some reason the pilot diverged from the flight plan.
Examples from the Corpus
flight• All flights to Tokyo were delayed because of bad weather.• Incidents between military and civilian flights were also down, from 23 in 1991 to six last year.• But what if a large passenger aircraft has to be fuelled ready for flight?• It's a 7-hour flight to New York.• Each room contains a sink, but the bathroom is one flight up.• It's only an hour's flight to Detroit from here.• The flight from London was delayed, and it was about three in the morning when I finally got to Venice.• The flight up the valley was lower, faster, and much hotter than anything I had yet seen.• United Flight 202 from Denver is now arriving.
took flight• As he said the word, the Angel took flight towards the Empyrean.• Thousands of birds took flight at our approach.• Creggan took flight into the air but they made straight for him.• After the move, the Eagles took flight.• But no sooner was Mr Major off his battlebus than a couple of eggs took flight.• Fear took flight, and everything was possible; the Arab world opened up like a flower giddy with its own perfume.• His back spread, his hands came together; the oars took flight.• Ducks, disgruntled among barbed reeds, took flight.• Residents took flight from Dohuk to escape the fighting.• As we watched, some of them took flight and went into their circling display, calling all the time.
a flight of stairs/steps• They climbed a flight of stairs and were ushered toward a pair of front-row seats.• So I said I fell down a flight of stairs.• The players file down a flight of stairs to their assigned room.• They took this descent into Hades as casually as she would go down a flight of stairs.• At the back of the hall a flight of stairs led down to the servants' kitchen.• No, but I am aware of them if I pant a lot climbing up in a flight of stairs.• A fence at the bottom of a flight of steps works as an effective safety measure for infirm walkers.• Bedford followed Halsey up a flight of stairs, where Halsey knocked on a door.
put somebody to flight• This has been a fairly gritty chapter, all about beating up baddies, causing them pain and putting them to flight.• Within a few weeks they had put Pedro to flight and Henry was crowned king.
From Longman Business Dictionary
flightflight /flaɪt/ nounTRAVEL
1[countableC] a journey by plane
The airline began the regular flights to Santiago less than a year ago.
a return flight to Hong Kong
2top-flight British EnglishBrE, topflight American EnglishAmE a top-flight manager is one who is in a very high position in an organization and who is very good at the job
It is worth investing in a selection procedure to find a top-flight sales person.
3[singular]ECONOMICS the rapid movement of money, goods etc out of a country or particular type of investment
The country experienced a flight of capital as investors put their faith in more favourable economic climates
The flight into gold and dollars has produced a dramatic leap in black-market rates.
→ capital flight
Origin flight
Old English flyht

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