flight
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A flight is a trip made by flying, usually in an aeroplane. 飞行
The flight will take four hours. 此次飞行将需要四个小时。
2. N-COUNT You can refer to an aeroplane carrying passengers on a particular trip as a particular flight. 航班[also N num]
BA flight 286 was two hours late. 英国航空286次航班晚点两个小时。
3. N-COUNT A flight of steps or stairs is a set of steps or stairs that lead from one level to another without changing direction. 一段 (台阶或楼梯)
We walked in silence up a flight of stairs and down a long corridor. 我们默默地走上一段楼梯，穿过一道长廊。
4. N-UNCOUNT Flight is the action of flying, or the ability to fly. 飞行; 飞行能力
Supersonic flight could become a routine form of travel in the 21st century. 搭乘超音速飞机飞行会成为21世纪常见的旅行方式。
5. N-UNCOUNT Flight is the act of running away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or place. 逃跑
The family was often in flight, hiding out in friends' houses. 这一家人经常逃来逃去，躲藏在朋友们的家里。
6. N a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight 镖尾
7. N a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next 一段(台阶或楼梯)
8. V to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target 使(球，镖等)慢慢移向目标[sport]
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flight /flaɪt/ (flights)
剑桥词典
- 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?
- 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.
- 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 .
flight noun (JOURNEY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a journey in an aircraft
空中航行，航程
I'll never forget my first flight. 我永远也不会忘记第一次乘飞机的经历。
How was your flight? 空中旅行感觉如何？
All flights to New York today are delayed because of bad weather . 因天气不好，今天飞往纽约的所有航班都延误了。
My flight was cancelled . 我的航班取消了。
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flight noun (AIRCRAFT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an aircraft that is making a particular journey
航班飞机，班机
Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at Gate 9. 飞往布宜诺斯艾利斯的474航班现在正在9号登机口登机。
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flight noun (MOVEMENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]an occasion when something flies or moves through the air
飞行；飞行路线
an eagle in flight 飞翔的鹰
Suddenly the whole flock of geese took flight (= started flying ). 突然，整群大雁都飞了起来。
Modern missiles are so accurate because their flight is controlled by computer . 现代导弹十分精确，因为其飞行路线是由计算机控制的。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UK
a group of birds , aircraft , etc. flying together
（一同飞行的）鸟群（机群等）
a flight of geese /swans 飞行的一群大雁／天鹅
flight noun (ESCAPE)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ](an act or example of) escape , running away, or avoiding something
逃跑；逃避，躲避
They lost all their possessions during their flight from the invading army . 在躲避侵略军时，他们失去了所有的财产。
put sb to flight UK old-fashioned
to defeat someone and force them to run away
迫使…逃跑
take flight
to run away
逃走
The burglars took flight when the alarm sounded . 警报一响，盗贼们就逃走了。
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flight noun (SET)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a set of steps or stairs , usually between two floors of a building
（通常指两个楼层间的）一段楼梯，一段台阶
We live up three flights of stairs . 我们住在3楼。
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