flight S3 W2 / flaɪt / 名词
1 travel [可数名词] a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the journey → fly :
He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.
There are only three flights a day to Logan Airport from Heathrow.
2 flying [不可数名词] when something flies through the air
in flight
pelicans in flight
In 1968, the first supersonic airliner took flight (= began flying ) .
3 movement through air [不可数名词] an object’s or bird’s movement through the air :
During its flight, the weapon twists and turns.
4 stairs [可数名词] a set of stairs between one floor and the next :
Bert lives two flights down from here.
a flight of stairs/steps
She fell down a whole flight of stairs.
5 escape [不可数名词] when you leave a place in order to try and escape from a person or a dangerous situation
flight from
Donald Woods’ hasty flight from South Africa early in 1978
take flight ( also take to flight ) British English :
When the alarm sounded, the whole gang took flight.
put somebody to flight (= make someone run away especially by fighting or threatening them )
6 flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy thoughts, ideas etc that are full of imagination but that are not practical or sensible
7 birds [可数名词] a group of birds all flying together 同义词 flock
flight of
a flight of swallows
→ in-flight , top-flight
COLLOCATIONS
动词
book a flight (= reserve a seat on a particular plane ) I booked the flight over the Internet.
get a flight (= book it ) 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 Frankfurt.
board a flight (= get on a flight ) We arrived at the departure lounge to board the flight to Madrid.
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 club have chartered a special flight for fans.
operate flights (= make flights available for people to use ) The airline operates three flights a day between London and New York.
get on/off a flight She’d just got off a flight from Buenos Aires.
travel 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 ) All flights have been cancelled due to fog.
a flight is delayed (= it is late leaving ) Her flight was delayed and she arrived over an hour late.
a 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 ) Johnson boarded a flight bound for Caracas.
形容词
good/pleasant/comfortable Have a good flight!
smooth (= with no problems or sudden movements ) The flight had been smooth all the way.
bumpy (= uncomfortable because the plane moved up and down a lot ) The flight was very bumpy, and we really wondered whether we would make it.
long/short I was very tired after the long flight.
cheap flights Environmental groups are calling for an end to cheap flights.
a direct/non-stop flight (= a flight going straight from one place to another without stopping ) the first direct flight to Tokyo
an international flight (= a flight between one country and another ) The number of international flights increased by over 5% last year.
a domestic/internal flight (= a flight within a country ) Is there a domestic flight between Havana and Varadero?
a long-haul flight (= travelling a long distance ) You 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 ) There are scheduled flights between the islands.
a charter flight (= a plane service that is arranged for a particular group or purpose ) The company is operating charter flights to Crete.
a connecting flight (= a flight that arrives before another one leaves ) We 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 ) Passengers on intercontinental flights can reserve seats with extra legroom.
a routine flight (= a normal flight ) They were on a routine flight when their helicopter developed engine trouble
an airline flight domestic airline flights
a test flight (= a flight to test a new plane ) The aircraft made a successful test flight on June 3rd.
a maiden flight (= the first flight of an aircraft ) The plane’s maiden flight is scheduled for November.
flight + NOUN
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.
the flight number Write the flight number on all your luggage labels.
a flight plan (= the planned route of an aircraft ) For some reason the pilot diverged from the flight plan.
THESAURUS
by plane/boat/car/bicycle etc
flight a journey by air : You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
voyage / vɔɪ-ɪdʒ / a long journey over the sea : MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another : A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
cruise a journey by boat for pleasure : a Mediterranean cruise | a cruise down the Nile
drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure : The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse : It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station. | a bike ride