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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++flight /flaɪt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 TTATTStravel 旅行 [countable] a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the journey 〔乘坐飞机或太空飞船的〕飞行，航程；航班，班机 → fly He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse. 他当即就订了去图卢兹的航班。 There are only three flights a day to Logan Airport from Heathrow. 希思罗机场每天只有三趟飞往洛根机场的航班。► see thesaurus at journey2 HBBTTAflying 飞行 [uncountable] when something flies through the air 飞行，飞翔in flight pelicans in flight 展翅飞翔的鹈鹕 In 1968, the first supersonic airliner took flight (=began flying). 1968年，首架超音速客机飞上天空。3 movement through air 空中移动 [uncountable] an object’s or bird’s movement through the air 〔物体或鸟的〕飞行 During its flight, the weapon twists and turns. 这种武器能够在飞行过程中转向。4 TBBstairs 楼梯 [countable] a set of stairs between one floor and the next 〔两个楼层间的〕一段楼梯 Bert lives two flights down from here. 从这儿往下走两层就是伯特的住处。a flight of stairs/steps She fell down a whole flight of stairs. 她从整整一段楼梯上跌落下来。5 escape 逃跑 [uncountable] when you leave a place in order to try and escape from a person or a dangerous situation 〔从某人手中或险境中的〕逃走，逃跑flight from Donald Woods' hasty flight from South Africa early in 1978 1978年初唐纳德•伍德匆忙逃离南非take flight (also take to flight British English) When the alarm sounded, the whole gang took flight. 警报响起，一帮人全逃跑了。put somebody to flight (=make someone run away especially by fighting or threatening them) 迫使某人逃窜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，异想天开7 HBBGROUP OF THINGSbirds 鸟类 [countable] a group of birds all flying together 一群飞鸟 SYN flockflight of a flight of swallows 一群飞燕 → in-flight, top-flight COLLOCATIONSverbsbook a flight (=reserve a seat on a particular plane) 预订航班I booked the flight over the Internet. 我在网上预订了航班。get a flight (=book it) 订航班I’ll be there tomorrow morning if I can get a flight. 要是能订到航班的话，我明天早上就能到。catch a flight (=be in time to get on a plane) 赶上飞机They caught a flight that night to Frankfurt. 他们乘上了当晚飞往法兰克福的班机。board a flight (=get on a flight) 登机We arrived at the departure lounge to board the flight to Madrid. 我们到了候机室，等待登机前往马德里。miss a flight (=arrive too late for a flight) 误机Jack overslept and missed his flight. 杰克睡过了头，误了班机。charter a flight (=pay a company for the use of their aircraft) 租用飞机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 flightShe’d just got off a flight from Buenos Aires.ntravel on a flightPassengers 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) 航班延误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) 飞往伦敦/纽约等的航班nJohnson boarded a flight bound for Caracas.adjectivesgood/pleasant/comfortable 顺利的/惬意的/舒适的Have a good flight! （飞行）旅途愉快！smooth (=with no problems or sudden movements) 平稳的The flight had been smooth all the way. 飞行一路平稳。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，我们真怀疑能否撑到底。long/short 长途的/短途的I was very tired after the long flight. 长途飞行后我很疲惫。cheap flights 廉价航班Environmental groups are calling for an end to cheap flights. 环保组织呼吁叫停廉价航班。a direct/non-stop flight (=a flight going straight from one place to another without stopping) 直飞航班the first direct flight to Tokyo 直飞东京航线的首航an international flight (=a flight between one country and another) 国际航班nThe number of international flights increased by over 5% last year.a domestic/internal flight (=a flight within a country) 国内航班nIs there a domestic flight between Havana and Varadero?a long-haul flight (=a flight over a very long distance) 长途航班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) 包机The company is operating charter flights to Crete. 该公司运营前往克里特岛的包机业务。a connecting flight (=a flight that arrives before another one leaves) 转接班机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) 洲际航班nPassengers on intercontinental flights can reserve seats with extra legroom.a routine flight (=a normal flight) 常规航班nThey were on a routine flight when their helicopter developed engine trouble nan airline flightdomestic airline flightsa test flight (=a flight to test a new plane) 他当即就订了去图卢兹的航班。nThe aircraft made a successful test flight on June 3rd.a maiden flight (=the first flight of an aircraft) 处女航,首航nThe plane’s maiden flight is scheduled for November.flight + NOUNthe flight time (=how long it takes to fly somewhere) 飞行时间Our estimated flight time is three hours and fifteen minutes. 预计我们的飞行时间为三小时十五分钟。the flight path (=the route taken by an aircraft) 飞行路线nThey lived directly underneath a busy flight path.the flight number 航班号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.
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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 Dictionaryflightflight /flaɪt/ nounTRAVEL1[countable] a journey by planeThe airline began the regular flights to Santiago less than a year ago.a return flight to Hong Kong2top-flight British English, topflight American English a top-flight manager is one who is in a very high position in an organization and who is very good at the jobIt 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 investmentThe country experienced a flight of capital as investors put their faith in more favourable economic climatesThe flight into gold and dollars has produced a dramatic leap in black-market rates. → capital flightOrigin flight Old English flyhtflight noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
journey Corpus a in Business or space the or plane a vehicle,
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flight S3 W2 /flaɪt/
noun
He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.
There are only three flights a day to Logan Airport from Heathrow.
2. FLYING [uncountable] 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 [uncountable] an object’s or bird’s movement through the air:
During its flight, the weapon twists and turns.
4. STAIRS [countable] 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 [uncountable] 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 [countable] a group of birds all flying together
SYN flock
flight of
a flight of swallows
⇨ in-flight, top-flight
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▪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.
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▪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.
■ by plane/boat/car/bicycle etc
▪flight a journey by air: You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
▪voyage /ˈvɔɪ-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
flight S3 W2 /flaɪt/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: flyht
1. TRAVEL [countable] a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the journey ⇨ fly:Origin: flyht
2. FLYING [uncountable] when something flies through the air
in flight
3. MOVEMENT THROUGH AIR [uncountable] an object’s or bird’s movement through the air:
4. STAIRS [countable] a set of stairs between one floor and the next:
a flight of stairs/steps
5. ESCAPE [uncountable] when you leave a place in order to try and escape from a person or a dangerous situation
flight from
take flight (also take to flight) British English:
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 [countable] a group of birds all flying together
SYN flock
flight of
⇨ in-flight, top-flight
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Holidays/vacations 假期
have/take ( a holiday/BrE ( a vacation/a break/a day off/NAmE ( a gap yearBrE 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假 go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣 go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览 plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary计划旅行／假期／行程 book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票 have/make/cancel a reservation/( bookingespecially
BrE 预订；取消预订 rent a villa/( a holiday home/a holiday cottageboth
BrE 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅 ( especially
BrE hire/ ( especially
NAmE rent a car/bicycle/moped租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车 stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/( a holiday home/a caravanboth
BrE 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里 cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/( en suite roomBrE 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元 check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间 pack/unpack your suitcase/bags把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西 call/order room service打电话叫／叫客房服务 cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation取消／缩短旅程／假期
Foreign travel 出国旅行
apply for/get/renew a/your passport申请／拿到／续签护照 take out/buy/get travel insurance获得／购买／取得旅游保险 catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班 fly (in)/travel in business/economy class乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行 make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/( layover in Hong KongNAmE also
在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留 experience/cause/lead to delays遇上／引起／导致延误 check (in)/collect/get/lose (your)( luggage/especially
BrE ( baggageespecially
NAmE 托运／取／弄丢行李 be charged for/pay excess baggage被收取／支付超重行李费 board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry上／下飞机／船／渡船 taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道 experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence遇到强烈的气流 suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车
The tourist industry 旅游业
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors吸引游客 encourage/promote/hurt tourism鼓励／促进／损害旅游业 promote/develop ecotourism促进／发展生态旅游 build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/( seaside/beach/ski resortespecially
BrE 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地 work for/be operated by a major hotel chain就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营 be served by/compete with low-cost/( low-fare/budget airlinesespecially
NAmE 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争 book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办 contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询 book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour预订／进行／去包价旅游 buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品
